Christmas Tree Season 2017

The holiday season is here again and we are excited to be opening for our tenth year selling Christmas trees here at Corner Crest Natural Farm.  We are located in North Plains, Oregon and offer naturally grown noble firs, wild douglas firs, and make your own wreath supplies and instructions.  

We are a very small, rustic farm on the hillside overlooking the valley and backing up to the forest.  We are a U-Cut business but are always happy to give you a hand (or two). We usually have only one or two cars of people here at a time, except on our busiest days, so it rarely (if ever) feels crowded.  Most folks that come to our farm like to take their time hiking around and enjoying the view while they choose their tree.  Come prepared with boots, coats, and gloves.  The ground is uneven and you will encounter blackberry brambles.  We provide saws and twine as well as hot cocoa, honey mint tea, and candy canes.  

Our trees are unshaped which leads to more space and variety in the branches.  They are also unsprayed so you can be confident that you will not be bringing any harmful chemicals into your home and that we are not adding them to the environment.  Noble firs have good strong branches and we think these natural trees are a lovely way to showcase your ornaments for a beautiful, traditional look.  

Our selection in the 6 - 12 foot range is thin this year while we wait for the young trees to grow.  We have been replanting every year and many of the seedlings from our first year here are starting to reach a size where they would make a lovely 5 - 6 foot Christmas tree.  Most of the ones in this photo are in that size range and would fit nicely in a smaller space or raised on a platform (a popular choice for families with dogs and/or small children):

We also have several taller trees whose upper half is lovely but whose lower branches were damaged from the dry summer two years ago.   Like last year, will be selling some of these tall trees to families who just want the top portion.  Usually this is in the 8 foot range, sometimes taller.  The bottom skirt of these trees is brown, and harvesting the top makes room for the sun to reach the lower ground and for seedlings to be planted.  Sometimes trees that grow very close together are also suited for harvesting the upper portion.

In another few years if we don't have too much dry weather, many of the little trees that are now just 2 or 3 feet tall will grow to Christmas tree size, each one absorbing more than 1 ton of CO2 in its lifetime.  Each acre provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.  Live trees are renewable, keep plastic out of landfills, and conserve the resources used in manufacturing artificial trees.  Growing them naturally and not removing all the ground cover also makes the environment friendly to many animals who make our farm their home.

We are open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am until 5pm, but it is usually dark a bit earlier, so it is best to arrive by 4pm if possible.  This time of year we often have glorious sunsets in the southern sky and our evening tree customers sometimes get a spectacular show.  We hope to see you!  Happy Holidays!

Here is this year's pricing information:

Natural Christmas Trees:

Nobles up to 6 feet - $37

6 - 8 feet - $42

8 - 10 feet - $48

Add $4 per foot over 10'

Ask about Doug firs $5 and up

Fresh Wreaths:

Make your own - $10

We take cash and checks.

Thank you!

Last year we donated $125 of tree proceeds towards protecting clean water.  This year we will be donating to Friends of the Columbia Gorge to help with restoration following the devastating fires this summer.
https://gorgefriends.org/