A hilltop pre-cut farm near Richmond with free hot cocoa and a real view, but as of the most recent source found it sells only pre-cut trees while its own stock matures — worth confirming whether choose-and-cut has since started.
Edmister Tree Farm sits on a hilltop near Richmond with what the record describes as a notable view — a small but real point of distinction among farms that are otherwise just a field and a checkout table. What’s less certain is the farm’s current cutting model, and that’s worth walking through carefully.
The most recent source available described Edmister as pre-cut only: Fraser, Noble, and Douglas fir brought in rather than grown and cut on-site, because the farm’s own planted trees weren’t yet mature enough to offer choose-and-cut. That same source mentioned an expectation that choose-and-cut would become available “around 2025.” Since that source appears to date to 2023, it’s entirely possible the farm has since transitioned to offering both pre-cut and choose-and-cut, or even choose-and-cut exclusively — but nothing found during this research confirms that shift actually happened. If cutting your own tree matters to you, this is the single question worth asking when you call, rather than assuming either way.
Independent of the cutting question, Edmister offers a few nice touches: free hot chocolate served by a fire while staff cut and load your tree (if it remains pre-cut) or simply load it (if you’ve cut your own), plus a small gift shop stocked with custom ornaments. That’s a warmer, more attended experience than a bare-bones lot, even if it’s not the full hayride-and-Santa production some larger farms in this directory offer. Notably absent from the record: no hayrides, no Santa visits, and no mention of restrooms, so don’t expect those amenities.
Edmister opens the day after Thanksgiving — November 27, 2026 — and stays open daily until the stock sells out, rather than running to a fixed calendar date. That “until sold out” framing matters more here than at farms with a long, padded season: if the farm is still selling pre-cut trees brought in from elsewhere, availability could plausibly tighten faster than at a farm harvesting from its own acreage.
Edmister is a real, functioning farm with a pleasant, low-effort visit for anyone who’s fine with a pre-cut tree, or possibly now offers choose-and-cut too. Given how directly the 2023 source flagged an upcoming change to the farm’s inventory model, this is one of the clearer cases in this batch where a quick phone call before you go could change your whole plan for the visit — worth the extra step rather than guessing.
Opens the day after Thanksgiving (2026-11-27) and stays open daily until sold out, per the relative description found — there's no fixed closing date, so earlier in the run means better selection among the pre-cut stock.
Not documented, but a pre-cut-only farm with no cutting involved typically means a quicker visit than a choose-and-cut field walk.
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Not documented. No saws, restrooms, shaking/baling, hayrides, or Santa visits are mentioned as offered.
Skip this one if you specifically want to cut your own tree in the field — as of the most recent source found, Edmister sold pre-cut trees only, with its own choose-and-cut inventory expected around 2025 but not confirmed to have started.
Located in Richmond, Madison County — close enough to Baldwin Farms, also in Richmond, if you want to check both in one trip.
As of the most recent source found (2023), no — the farm sold pre-cut Fraser, Noble, and Douglas fir only, with its own trees not yet ready for choose-and-cut. That was expected to change around 2025, so it may have started by now, but this wasn't independently confirmed for the current season.
Pre-cut Fraser fir, Noble fir, and Douglas fir.
Free hot chocolate is offered by a fire while staff load your tree. There's also a small gift shop with custom ornaments.
The day after Thanksgiving, per the farm's own description, resolving to November 27 for 2026 — and it stays open daily 'until we sell out,' meaning there's no fixed end date to plan around.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Hours: Mon–Thu 5–6pm; Fri–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun 12–6pm (per 2023 source; may have changed).
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
No — this farm sells pre-cut trees it grew itself; you don't cut your own here.
200 Rowlette Ln, Richmond, KY 40475, in Madison County. It is one of 11 farms we track in Lexington/Bluegrass Region.
We track 11 farms in Lexington/Bluegrass Region, 7 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 cocoa or cider stand, wreaths and garland for sale, a gift shop or farm market, which most Lexington/Bluegrass Region farms on our list do not.
There are 5 other farms we track in Madison County. All Lexington/Bluegrass Region farms →
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Checked September 2026.