Christmas trees
Christmas tree farms keep the farm calendar going after the harvest fields quiet down. In New Hampshire, the season shifts from pumpkins and apples to balsam, wreaths, hot drinks, maple gifts, farm-store shelves, meat freezers, holiday greens, and the annual debate over which tree is the right tree.
Some farms focus on choose-and-cut trees. Others sell pre-cut trees, wreaths, local food, bakery items, maple, dairy, meat, ornaments, or winter market goods. The best winter farm stops feel useful and festive at the same time.
Tree season usually begins around Thanksgiving weekend and runs into December. The strongest winter farm shops often continue selling wreaths, maple, local gifts, meat, dairy, baked goods, jam, honey, and pantry items after the fields have closed for the year.
Snowy farm woods in New Hampshire during winter tree and shop season.
Farm picks
These farms anchor this route. Start here, then follow the town, season, and nearby farms that match the trip you want to take.
Keene, NH
Borden Maple Tree Farm is an Alstead farm where maple season and Christmas tree season both belong on the calendar.
Canterbury, NH
Lamb’s Maple Syrup is a Canterbury maple stop that gives New Hampshire syrup season a named sugarhouse to visit.
Hollis, NH
Lull Farm is a Hollis farm store and produce stop with strong southern New Hampshire farm-stand appeal.
Canterbury, NH
North Family Farm is a Canterbury sugarhouse stop for New Hampshire maple drives and rural spring outings.
Concord, NH
Apple Hill Farm is a Concord-area farm option for fruit, farm-stand shopping, and easy central New Hampshire outings.
Hampton Falls, NH
Applecrest Farm Orchards is a Seacoast orchard with apple, pumpkin, farm-store, and family-farm appeal.
Mapped farms
Tree farms and winter shops cluster by town. Plan one highway loop with two or three stops.
Map preview
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Regions
Southern New Hampshire is one of the state’s easiest farm regions for families. Londonderry, Hollis, Bedford, Concord, and nearby towns offer farm stores, orchards, berries, pumpkins, cider donuts, and quick routes from the largest population centers.
The Seacoast gives farm trips a polished but still local feel. Orchards, greenhouses, flower farms, and farm markets can be paired with Portsmouth, Exeter, Durham, or coastal drives.
Monadnock farm routes feel slower and more rural. Look for sugarhouses, orchards, Christmas tree farms, pasture farms, and roadside stands with strong scenery along the way.
The Lakes Region works well for summer produce, berries, farm stores, maple, and fall stops when lake traffic gives way to foliage drives.
Farther north, farm stops become part of a bigger outdoor day. Maple, meat, farm stores, Christmas trees, and small markets work well with hikes, scenic roads, and inn weekends.
Choose-and-cut farms are about the experience. You walk the rows, compare shapes, argue lovingly about height, and bring home a tree with a story attached to it.
Pre-cut trees make sense when time is tight, the weather is rough, or you want a specific size without walking the field. Many farms offer both styles, plus wreaths, roping, kissing balls, or small tabletop trees.
Measure the ceiling while you plan home. Then measure the tree again at the farm. Every New England family has at least one story about a tree that looked smaller outdoors.
Look for maple syrup, honey, jam, cider, pies, cheese, eggs, meat, wreaths, ornaments, candles, baked goods, hot cocoa, and locally made gifts.
Winter farm stores are especially good for simple host gifts. Maple syrup, honey, cider donuts, a wreath, a small evergreen arrangement, or a jar of jam feels seasonal without being generic.
Wear boots that can handle mud, frozen ground, or wet needles. Bring gloves, a blanket for the car roof or trunk, and rope if the farm does not provide tying supplies.
Pair the tree stop with a warm meal, a village shop, a covered bridge, a coastal drive, or a short walk. The farm visit feels better when no one is rushing home cold and hungry.
Bring gloves, boots, rope, and a blanket for the car. Tree farms are more comfortable when the practical details are handled before the first row of firs.
Look for wreaths, maple, honey, jam, candles, meat, cheese, eggs, and baked goods at winter farm shops. Those small purchases help make the stop feel complete.
In New Hampshire, winter farm trips can pair beautifully with village shopping, a short hike, a general store, or a warm lunch after the tree is tied down.
FAQ
Many open around Thanksgiving weekend and continue into December while tree supplies last.
Choose-and-cut means you select a tree in the field. Pre-cut trees are already cut and displayed for easier shopping.
Common items include wreaths, roping, maple syrup, honey, jam, baked goods, meat, dairy, eggs, ornaments, candles, and local gifts.
Community
Choose the tree farm or winter shop that matches your route, then bring home something local beyond the tree if the farm store has it.
