We are Open!

Christmas tree season 2009 is here and we are open!

The U-Cut experience we offer has a rustic feel... walk along the hillside, enjoy the view, and select a tree with character that you like. Our trees are unsprayed and unshaped, grown the way nature intended. We have nobles in all sizes, but with a particularly good selection of large trees. There is a little Charlie Brown in most of our trees, so if you don't find what you are looking for, you can head up or down the hill just a bit to one of the many other local tree farms who have a more predictable selection. We appreciate your visit either way!


It is our second year in this business and we are excited to see what it brings. Craig has substantially improved the trails and cleared lots of blackberry brambles, but care is still needed when hiking out on the ridge to find a tree. Craig also planted over 220 seedlings, but with the very hot and dry summer it seems only about 10% will survive. And just a couple days ago, he spent several hours trimming boughs from some of our very tall, mature nobles to be used by a local wreath-maker. We have learned a lot over the year and will continue to work to bring our farm into greater production.


We hope to see familiar faces from last year and get to meet new folks as well. Thanks for checking on us and happy holidays!

Fall Friends

There is so much life on the farm, big and small. We've been enjoying the seasonal fruits from the orchard for months now, and with fall here, we continue to do so as the pears, apples, Asian pears, and grapes ripen.

In addition to the rich vegetation, the abundant animal life that surrounds us here is just amazing. The insects, birds, snakes, lizards and salamanders have all been particularly busy finishing up their summer business as the annual cool down approaches. Some of our favorite regulars lately include a pilleated woodpecker and a great horned owl.

We also have some new additions to our farm family to introduce, our new alpacas: Al and Paco. They are two young boys who come to us via North Plains Alpacas after we won them in a raffle (yes, really). Al and Paco are getting comfortable and seem to be pretty happy as they settle into their new home, especially now that the dogs have learned not to bark at them. Both are friendly and come over to the fence to say hello as people approach. Al is more confident and enjoys eating being hand-fed treats. Paco is more inquisitive and is always peeking over to see what is going on and who is coming to say hello. Al and Paco are a delight and we are so happy to have them here with us at Corner Crest Farm!