CONSUMER SERVICES
Nelson County
DAVIS CREEK TREE FARM
Michael Thomas
4143 Davis Creek Road, Lovingston, VA 22949
434.263.8762
E-mail: singer65@verizon.net
Directions: From Charlottesville, take Route 29 south for 27 miles or 4 miles north of Lovingston on Route 29. Turn west on Route 623 (Davis Creek Lane) for 3.5 miles. Farm entrance is on the left.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, closed Mondays, after Thanksgiving until Christmas.
Products: White pine and some fir and spruce.
Services: Twine and saws provided. Cutting assistance available.
Prices: White pine, $30; all others, $7 per foot.
FOX HILL FARM
Peggy Elliott
6326 Cub Creek Road,
540.942.1356 (home); 434.361.1738 (farm)
E-mail: meme13@ntelos.net
Directions: From Route 250 to Route 151, approximately 15 miles to Route 664 west, approximately 1.4 miles to Route 680. At this intersection, take an immediate left onto farm road; continue through white gate to sales area. From Route 29 at intersection with Route 6 west, take Route 6 to Route 151. At intersection, turn left. At intersection with Route 664, turn right and follow above directions.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sundays, beginning November 29.
Products: Choose-and-cut Fraser fir.
Services: Saws and twine furnished.
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KRIS KRINGLE’S TREE FARM
Tom Saunders
357 Stringfellow Lane, Arrington, VA 22922
434.277.8538; Fax: 434.277.8010; Cell: 434.941.8538
E-mail: tom@saundersbrothers.com
Directions: From Charlottesville,take Route 29 south or from Lynchburg take Route 29north to Colleen, turn west on Route 56 and go 4 miles to Rose Mill Road and turn left. Go ¼ mile to Stringfellow Lane on left.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays; 1-5 p.m., Sundays, after Thanksgiving.
Products: Choose-and-cut white pine, Scotch pine, Norway spruce, Colorado blue spruce. Fresh-cut Fraser fir. Magnolia and deluxe wreaths available.
Services: Saws, twine and netting available. Cutting assistance if needed.
Prices: All varieties of trees priced by height with a $17 minimum.
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RALPH’S CHRISTMAS TREES
Ralph C. Hall
809 Bradley Lane, Vesuvius, VA 24483
540.854.7947; 540.377.9490 (farm)
E-mail: ralphstreefarms@yahoo.com
Directions: Farm is located approximately 2 miles west of Montebello, near intersection of Route 56 and Blue Ridge Parkway. From Staunton, take Route 11 south to Steeles Tavern, approximately 25 miles. Turn left on Route 56 (east). Continue up the mountain and under the Parkway, approximately 100 yards past Parkway to Bradley Lane. Turn left and go approximately 1 mile, farm will be on the left. From Lexington, north on Route 11 to Steeles Tavern, approximately 25 miles. Turn right on Route 56 (east). Continue up mountain as outlined above.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends; 12 noon-5 p.m., Fridays, following Thanksgiving.
Products: Virginia’s Finest choose-and-cut fir trees - Fraser, Concolor and Douglas, 3-11 ft.; wreaths, garland, and tree stands.
Services: Saws and twine furnished. Tree wrapping available. Cash or check.
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