CONSUMER SERVICES
Loudoun County
JACOBSON TREE FARM
LeRoy Jacobson
42518 Saint Clair Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176
703.777.9534
Directions: From Leesburg, take Route 15 north 10 miles to Route 658 (Saint Clair Lane). Turn right, go 200 yards to first left. Parking area is straight ahead.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday–Sunday, beginning November 28.
Products: Choose-and-cut Douglas and Canaan fir.
Services: We provide bow saws and assistance in moving tree to processing area. Tree cleaning and baling is free. A restroom is available. We also sell table-top and apartment-size trees.
Prices: Premium trees, $40; specials at $20
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LOUDOUN NURSERY, INC.
Louis S. Nichols
16463 Short Hill Road, Purcellville, VA 20132
540.338.4635; Fax: 540.338.6759
E-mail: loudounag@aol.com
Directions: Take Route 7 Business west to Purcellville, right on Hirst Road to north on Route 690 (Hillsboro Road), left on Route 711 (Allder School Road), right on Route 716 (Short Hill Road), third driveway on the left.
Hours: Thanksgiving weekend and weekends until Christmas.
Products: Blue spruce to 12 ft.; Douglas fir to 6 ft.; Norway spruce to 8 ft. Container-grown blue and Norway spruce and several varieities of fir to 4-5 ft., ideal for living Christmas trees.
Services: Tree baling and loading assistance. Credit cards or checks and cash accepted.
Prices: Cut trees, $60-70; container trees, $50-125 each.
LOWELANDS FARM
Karen and Richard Lowe
Jessie and Sean Baker
21344 Steptoe Hill Road, Middleburg, VA 20117
540.687.6923; Fax: 540.687.6711
E-mail: lowelandfarm@aol.com
Directions: From Washington Capital Beltway, take I-66 west to Route 50 west. Go 16 miles to Aldie, VA. Turn right on Route 734 (Snickersville Turnpike), travel 5 miles. Turn right on Route 733 (Lime Kiln Road) for 1 mile. Turn left on Route 763 (Steptoe Hill Road) for 1/2 mile to farm sign on right. From Leesburg area, take Route 15 south to Oatlands Plantation, approximately 7 miles. Just past Oatlands, turn right on Lime Kiln Road. Go 5 miles to right turn on Steptoe Hill Road, then 1/2 mile to farm sign on right.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends only, Thanksgiving weekend and the first two weekends in December. The third weekend is subject to change; please call first.
Products: Choose-and-cut Norway spruce, white spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Douglas fir, Concolor fir, 6-8 ft. Freshly cut Fraser fir, 6-12 ft. Gift shop with Christmas wreaths (freshly made on our farm), pine roping, unique handmade tree ornaments, beeswax candles, Dayspring Farm naturally-raised meats and wool products, and Lowelands Farm Fine Foods.
Services: Handsaws, tree baling, twine available for your use, free of charge. No chain saws please. You cut or we gladly help cut for you! Cheerful assistance provided for loading. Free greenery as available. FREE HAYRIDES! We welcome you into our farm kitchen for complimentary hot, mulled cider and gourmet tastings. We have four generations living on our family farm. INDOOR RESTROOM. Dogs on leashes are welcome. Friendly horses, pygmy goats, Scottish Highland cows and miniature donkeys to pet! CASH OR CHECKS ONLY.
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MIDDLEBURG CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Frans J. Kok
20915 Unison Road, Round Hill, VA 20141
540.554.8625; Fax: 540.554.2451
E-mail: fkok@middleburgxmastrees.com
Directions: From the Capital Beltway, take Route 50 west to Middleburg. Turn right at traffic light in Middleburg onto Route 626 (Foxcroft Road), go 6.2 miles, turn right on Route 630 (Unison Road), go 0.1 mile. Turn left on Christmas Tree Lane.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2008 and weekends in December until December 21, 2008. Check our Web site.
Products: Norway spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Douglas fir.
Services: Saws provided, tree carts to carry the trees from the fields, free boughs and greenery, free baling. Wreaths available. Bring you own picnic. Restroom available. Dogs welcome.
Prices: Call for prices. Cash or checks only.
MILLTOWN CREEK TREE FARMS
Peggy and Tim Opeka
38757 Householder Road, Lovettsville, VA 20180
540.822.5428
Directions: From Washington Capital Beltway, take Route 7 west (past Leesburg), right on Route 9 west, 5 miles. Right on Route 287 north, 4.7 miles. Left on Householder Road, 0.7 mile. Farm on left. Or from Frederick, MD, take Route 340 west to Route 17 south (Brunswick, MD) to Route 287 south, 1 mile south of Lovettsville. Right on Householder Road, 0.7 mile. Farm on left.
Hours: 12 noon-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; starting Friday after Thanksgiving through December 23.
Products: Choose-and-cut blue and white spruce; Douglasand Concolor fir; Scotch, white and Southwestern white pine. Trees range in height from tabletop to 10 feet. Fresh pre-cut trees, wreaths and roping available. Christmas shop, including handmade ornaments, tree stands, and cider, is open Saturday-Sunday only. Trees are also available wholesale.
Services: Scenic views; wagons and farm equipment; life-size cartoon caricatures for picture-taking opportunities. Saws and tree carts provided; free baling and twine; complimentary hot cider (Saturday-Sunday only) and other gifts for children. Please no dogs or chain saws allowed in the fields.
Prices: All varieties of trees priced by height, $15 and up. Payment-Checks or cash only.
SNICKERS GAP CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Steven Wolff
34350 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill, VA 20141
540.554.8323; Fax: 540.554.2960
E-mail: snickersgaptreefarm@gmail.com
Directions: From Leesburg, Route 7 west; about 3 miles beyond Round Hill, right on Route 711 (Williams Gap Road); farm is ½ mile on the left. From Winchester, take Route 7 east, about 1 mile beyond Bluemont, left on Route 711 (Williams Gap Road); farm ½ mile on the left.
Hours: 9 a.m.-dark, Friday after Thanksgiving and all weekends; 12 noon-dark, Monday-Friday; from November 22-December 23, excluding Thanksgiving Day. Please visit our Web site for continuously updated information.
Products: All choose-and-cut Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce, and Norway spruce. With more than 40,000 trees growing, we have an outstanding selection of trees up to 9 ft. and a good selection of taller trees up to 10 ft., all ready for cutting. We feature beautiful wreaths made from our own greenery, and offer roping, bows, tree stands and various local goods for sale.
Services: Beautiful setting on the Blue Ridge hillside with panoramic views and easy access gravel-based parking area. Provided at no charge are: hot locally-produced cider, use of a hand saw, machine shaking your tree clean, baling your tree for easy transportation, drilling for “stand straight” tree stands, twine and assistance in cutting and loading. Also included free are: tractor-pulled wagon rides from the sales barn to the parking area; two restrooms. Dogs on leashes welcome. Cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted.
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