A large, 100-acre farm operating since 1891 with hayrides and free cookies and cider, but it's cash-or-check only and per-foot pricing means a tall tree costs proportionally more.
Historically priced at about $9 per linear foot rather than a flat rate (per newenglandcities.com's roundup); the farm's own site did not restate a 2026 price, so treat as unconfirmed for this season.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Allen Hill Farm is a large, 100-acre operation established in 1891, which puts it among the more historic farms in this Eastern Connecticut research. It also runs a solar-powered facility and its own wedding and event-venue business on the same property, so it functions as a working multi-use farm rather than a tree-only operation.
First: payment is cash or check only. That’s a stated fact in the record, not an assumption, and it’s the kind of detail that can genuinely ruin a trip if you arrive with only a card. Second: historical pricing has run about $9 per linear foot rather than a flat rate, per a third-party roundup – meaning a taller tree costs proportionally more than a shorter one. That’s worth factoring in explicitly: a 6-foot tree and a 9-foot tree are not the same price here the way they would be at a flat-rate farm, so decide on size with the per-foot math in mind rather than assuming one number covers any tree on the lot.
At the time of this research, the farm’s own website still displayed the 2025 season’s dates (“Friday 11/28/25”) rather than an updated 2026 posting. The 2026 equivalent day-after-Thanksgiving date, November 27, 2026, is used here as the best current estimate, but it should be reconfirmed once the site updates – don’t treat it as locked in yet.
A hayride runs to and from the fields, easing some of the walk across the property’s full 100 acres. Free cookies and cider are offered at no extra cost, a small but real perk on top of the tree purchase itself. The scenic hilltop views called out in the record add to the sense that this is a proper outing rather than a quick stop.
This farm suits visitors who like a large, historic property with a hayride and don’t mind cash-only payment or per-foot pricing on a taller tree. It’s a weaker fit for anyone who wants to pay by card or prefers the budget certainty of flat-rate pricing regardless of size.
Per-foot pricing rewards visitors who deliberately choose a smaller tree and penalizes those drawn to a tall, dramatic centerpiece tree. At roughly $9 per linear foot historically, a 6-foot tree and a 9-foot tree would differ by about $27 at that rate, all else equal – a real, traceable difference using only the number in the record, not an outside estimate. Deciding on a target height before walking the field, rather than falling for the tallest good-looking tree once you’re out there, is a simple way to keep the per-foot math from surprising you at checkout.
Combined with the farm’s overall scale – 100 acres, a solar facility, and an active wedding-venue business – the cash-or-check-only policy is worth taking seriously as a planning detail rather than an afterthought. Stopping at an ATM before heading out, or confirming that a personal check will be accepted on the day of your visit, avoids the awkward possibility of picking a tree in the field only to discover you can’t complete the purchase.
Season is expected to start Nov 27, 2026 (day after Thanksgiving) through Dec 24, based on the recurring pattern, though the farm's own site still showed 2025 dates at research time -- confirm once it updates. Opening day and weekends run 8am-5pm; weekdays 12pm-5pm.
About an hour, including the hayride to and from the fields.
Not stated directly, but as a large, well-established 100-acre farm with hayrides and a wedding venue, it likely draws solid weekend traffic, especially the opening weekend.
Not described in the record.
Hayrides run to and from the fields, which may ease the walk for visitors who don't want to cover the full 100 acres on foot.
Skip if you only carry cards -- this farm is cash or check only -- or if per-foot pricing on a tall tree would strain your budget, since larger trees cost proportionally more here.
Not specified in the record.
Historically priced at about $9 per linear foot rather than a flat rate, per a third-party roundup -- the farm's own site did not restate a 2026 price, so treat this as unconfirmed for the current season.
No. Payment is cash or check only, per the record.
Yes, a hayride runs to and from the fields, per the record.
No. The property also runs a solar-powered facility and its own wedding and event-venue business alongside the tree farm.
November 27 – December 24, 2026. Mon-Fri and weekends during season. Hours: Weekdays 12:00 PM-5:00 PM; weekends 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (opening day 8 AM-5 PM).
Trees start at $9. Historically priced at about $9 per linear foot rather than a flat rate (per newenglandcities.com's roundup); the farm's own site did not restate a 2026 price, so treat as unconfirmed for this season.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
502 Allen Hill Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234, in Windham County. It is one of 3 farms we track in Eastern Connecticut.
We track 3 farms in Eastern Connecticut, 3 of which let you cut your own tree. At $9 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $9.
Its season runs about 28 days against a regional average of 29, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, a cocoa or cider stand, which most Eastern Connecticut farms on our list do not.
There is 1 other farm we track in Windham County. All Eastern Connecticut farms →
allenhillfarm.com · newenglandcities.com
Checked September 2026.