A 40-acre family farm since 2008 with a cash-or-check-only payment policy worth knowing before you go, plus a Christmas shop, toy train display, and letters-to-Santa drop-off that make it more than just a tree lot.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Don’s Tree Farm started small in 2008, when Don and Peggy Hallowell planted 1,000 seedlings on 23 acres. Nearly two decades later, the farm has grown to 40 acres with more than 3,000 trees planted, which puts it solidly in the “established, mid-size family operation” category among Delaware’s tree farms rather than either a brand-new startup or one of the state’s largest legacy operations.
The single most useful, concrete fact in this record isn’t about trees at all — it’s about how you pay for one. Multiple sources, including a BBB business profile and Yellow Pages reviews, describe Don’s as cash or local check only, with no confirmed option to pay by card. That’s the kind of detail that’s easy to overlook while planning a trip and genuinely inconvenient to discover at the register, so it’s worth building into your plans before you leave the house, not after you’ve already picked a tree.
Fields are open for “you choose, we cut” tree buying on Saturdays and Sundays in December, with Fraser fir, Douglas fir, and Canaan fir cut fresh in sizes from 5 to 10 feet. For anyone wanting a living tree instead, balled-and-burlap Norway spruce (5-6 ft) is also available. Beyond the trees themselves, the on-site Christmas Shop sells handmade wreaths, garland, and centerpieces, and there’s a toy train display plus a letters-to-Santa drop-off for kids — a nice touch if you’re bringing the whole family rather than just running out for a quick tree pickup.
Hours and 2026 season dates weren’t found in any available source, which is worth noting rather than guessing around. The record establishes that the farm operates weekends in December, but not the specific opening hours or exactly when the season starts and ends for 2026. Pricing is similarly undocumented — no starting price or price note turned up anywhere, so budgeting for the tree itself has to wait until you call (302-349-0555) or arrive. None of these gaps suggest anything wrong with the farm; they’re simply the honest limits of what’s publicly documented for a family operation of this size.
No 2026 season dates or hours were found; the farm is open Saturdays and Sundays in December, based on available listings. Confirm current hours before you go, since none are documented.
With a Christmas shop, a toy train display, and a letters-to-Santa station in addition to the tree fields, plan for more than a quick stop — likely 30-60 minutes if you browse the shop as well.
Not documented directly, but a weekends-only December schedule at an established, 40-acre family farm suggests Saturdays and Sundays will see the bulk of visitor traffic across the season.
Not documented in the record.
Not documented. As a working farm with fields for cutting, expect grass or dirt terrain rather than paved, level paths.
Skip Don's Tree Farm if you're not carrying cash or a local check — no card payment is confirmed as accepted, and the farm's payment policy is documented as cash or check only.
Balsam Acres in Laurel and Coastal Christmas Trees in Milton are also in Sussex County, both worth a look if Don's cash-only policy or unconfirmed hours don't fit your plans.
Not documented. No pricing was found for this farm; call 302-349-0555 to ask before you go.
No confirmed card option exists. The farm's payment policy is documented as cash or local check only, based on a BBB profile and customer reviews.
Yes — balled-and-burlap Norway spruce (5-6 ft) is available for anyone wanting a living tree, in addition to freshly cut Fraser fir, Douglas fir, and Canaan fir (5-10 ft).
Yes — a toy train display and a letters-to-Santa drop-off are both on site, alongside the Christmas Shop's handmade wreaths, garland, and centerpieces.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Saturday and Sunday. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
6396 Hickman Road (Route 16 West), Greenwood, DE 19950, in Sussex County. It is one of 13 farms we track in Delaware.
We track 13 farms in Delaware, 6 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has a gift shop or farm market, which most Delaware farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 6 of the 13 farms we track in Delaware had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
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Checked September 2026.