Crossen Christmas Tree Farm

Our take

Crossen Christmas Tree Farm offers one of the more visitor-friendly setups in this batch: a flat $50 for any size tree, cut-your-own or pre-cut, with saws and sleds loaned on site and baling included for the trip home. The record frames that $50 as being on the low end for the region, which is worth taking at face value since it comes directly from the sourced pricing rather than a guess.

The value case

Fifty dollars flat, regardless of tree size, is a real number to compare against per-foot farms elsewhere in Western New York. If you want a taller tree — the kind that costs more by the foot at other farms — a flat rate like this one works in your favor. The record doesn’t hand over a specific per-foot number from any other single farm to compare directly, so treat this as what it is: an honest, low flat price, not a guaranteed “cheapest in the area” claim. What’s clearly stated is that the farm also throws in saw and sled loans and tree baling, services that some cut-your-own farms tack on as separate charges. Bundled with the low base price, that’s a meaningful reduction in what a visit here could otherwise cost you in rented equipment or add-on fees.

The schedule you actually need to plan around

This is the detail most likely to trip up a first-time visitor: Crossen is closed Monday and Tuesday completely, and even on the weekdays it is open — Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — the hours run only 1pm to 5pm. If you’re hoping to swing by in the morning before work or run errands, that won’t work here. The reliable window is the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm, which gives you a full day rather than a four-hour afternoon slot. No specific season start or end date was found in any source checked, only these standing weekly hours, so if you’re planning a trip for early or very late in the season, a call to 585-813-8700 to confirm the farm is actively open that week is a smart precaution.

What to bring, and what not to

Because the farm lends both saws and sleds, you genuinely don’t need to show up with your own cutting or hauling equipment — a real convenience if you’re new to cutting your own tree and don’t own a saw. The farm will also bale (net) the tree before you leave, which simplifies strapping it to a car roof. Wreaths are sold on site as well, if you want to pick one up while you’re there.

What isn’t in the record

Tree species aren’t named — the record doesn’t specify whether the field grows Fraser fir, balsam, spruce, or a mix, so if variety matters to you, that’s worth asking when you call or arrive. Cash-only status isn’t confirmed either way, so don’t assume either a card machine or a cash-only policy; bringing a mix of payment options is the safer bet until you’ve confirmed directly. Neither gap changes the basic value proposition here — a flat, low price with free equipment loans — but they’re the kind of specifics worth nailing down with a quick call before a special trip, especially given the narrow weekday hours that make a wasted visit more costly in time.