Find the perfect Christmas tree at these 24 Iowa farms

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By Amie Rivers

December 7, 2023

Iowa farmers only plant corn and beans, you say?

Tell that to the 100+ Christmas tree farms dotted across Iowa’s snowy landscape this time of year, where you can pick out the perfect Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Frasier fir, Colorado blue spruce, or other varieties of evergreens to have your living room smelling fresh this December.

The Iowa Christmas Tree Association maps many of the farms, and the closest is likely an easy drive for most of us.

Farms, most family owned, have cut-your-own trees, pre-cut trees, or both. Many also provide additional products and services like shaking out the old needles, bundling the tree, and tying it to your car—plus tree stands, centerpieces, and wreaths for sale. Some also have holiday decor, snacks, hot cider, and photo opportunities.

Here’s a selection of some of Iowa’s Christmas tree farms—alphabetically by city name—along with their websites for more information. (Some have already sold out for the season, so check before you go!)

Belmond – Aldrich Tree Farm

Cambridge – Strautman Tree Farm

Clear Lake – Kragel Christmas Trees

Cumming – Howell Tree Farm

Delmar – Hainstock Christmas Trees

Ely – Cedar’s Edge Evergreen Market

Fairbank – Wapsie Pines Christmas Tree Farm

Forest City – Fisher Trees

Hampton – Carlson Tree Farm

Indianola – Quilted Gardens & Nursery and Walnut Ridge Farm

Jefferson – Deal’s Orchard

Marcus – Country Pines Tree Farm

Maxwell – THE Christmas Tree Farm

Minburn – Hill’s Tree Farm

Morning Sun – Honey Creek Timbers

New Sharon – Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm

North Liberty – Colony Acres Family Farm

Osceola – G&R Plantation

Oskaloosa – Scotch Hill Christmas Tree Farm

Runnells – Miller Tree Farm

Sheldon – The Christmas Grainery

Solon – Handley’s Holiday Hillside

State Center – Victorian Pines

Amie Rivers

Amie Rivers is Iowa Starting Line's newsletter editor. She writes the weekly Worker’s Almanac edition of Iowa Starting Line, featuring a roundup of the worker news you need to know. Previously, she was an award-winning journalist at the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier; now, she very much enjoys making TikToks and memes and getting pet photos in her inbox.

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CATEGORIES: LOCAL BUSINESS | LOCAL CULTURE | RURAL

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