Christmas Tree Farms in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Area
St. Croix Valley Trees
Just across the state line from Minneapolis and very close for all you eastern suburb folks is St. Croix Valley Trees. They carry a wide selection of tree types including Balsam, Fraser, Spruce, Norway Pine, and White Pine. Some great kids features include tractors, a 100 year old barn, and wagon rides. For you adults, there are snowscapes and romantic scenes.
St. Croix Valley Trees is open only about 1 month a year from Nov 28 - Dec 21. Monday though Friday they are open 11am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm. You can reach them at 715-247-5500. Please remember that they take cash or check only.
Hansen Tree Farm
This tree farm is close to everywhere in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area! Nestled in a woodland sanctuary, this farm offers hay rides, a kid's log cabin, and campfires in addition to the Christmas trees. The also help you load and tie your chosen tree.
The Hansen farm is a family farm and has been an operational tree farm for more than 50 years. As such, the white and Scotch pine, Blue spruce, and Balsam fir Christmas trees are intersperced with older and taller trees making for a real forest experience.
They have a flat rate per tree - Scotch and white pine are 50$ + tax and all other Christmas trees are 65$ + tax. The size of the tree does not matter.
Hansen Tree Farm is open Friday, Saturday's, and Sunday's between November 23rd and December 22nd. On Friday's and Saturday's they are open until 8pm and Saturday's until 6pm. Check the website for any changes to their hours.
Almosta Farm
Lastly, there is Almosta Farm. This unique Christmas tree farm features organically grown and unsheared Blue and Black Hills Spruce (cut your own at $45), and Fraser Fir trees (precut 7 foot - $49 and over 7 foot $55) Being unsheared (which means the tops are not cut off at regular intervals during the growth phase) these trees retain a very natural look.
They also feature a Christmas barn which is a store with Christmas items. These items are made from Scotch pine.
During the 2008 Christmas season, Almosta Farm is open weekends December 1st through the 16th from 9am to 5pm.
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