Elysian Hills Tree Farm

Our take

Elysian Hills operates as part of Walker Farm and holds a genuine distinction: it became Vermont’s first certified-organic Christmas tree farm of its size back in 2017. That’s not a small marketing claim — organic certification for a perennial crop grown over multiple years takes real, sustained practice, and it’s a legitimate reason to choose this farm over a conventional grower if that matters to you. About 20 acres are set aside for cut-your-own, growing balsam fir and Canaan fir.

Confirmed dates, which isn’t a given this early in the year

Unlike a lot of farms in this research where 2026 dates were still unpublished at the time of writing, Elysian Hills’ own website explicitly states cut-your-own and retail sales run from November 27 through December 24, 2026. That’s a genuinely useful, confirmed data point rather than an inference or a rollover from last year’s schedule. The days-open pattern — Monday through Friday plus weekends — is a near-daily schedule, though the specific hours split unevenly: weekdays run a shorter noon-to-4pm window, while weekends open earlier at 10am. If you’re coming on a weekday, plan around that later opening time rather than assuming morning availability.

The cost picture is genuinely blank

Here’s the honest gap: no tree pricing appears anywhere in the record, organic-certified or not. That’s worth taking seriously rather than assuming organic trees cost more (or less) than conventional ones — there’s simply no number to work from. If budget is a firm constraint, call the farm at 802-254-2051 before making the trip, since a certified-organic operation could plausibly price differently than a standard cut-your-own farm, and there’s no way to know which direction from this record alone.

More than a tree stop

Beyond cutting, the farm sells hand-crafted wreaths, garland, and holiday centerpieces, along with maple syrup — all things you could reasonably combine into one shopping trip rather than a separate errand. There’s also an event barn on the property, which suggests the farm hosts activities or gatherings beyond straightforward tree sales, though the record doesn’t specify what those look like or whether they’re open to casual visitors versus scheduled separately. If a longer, more exploratory visit appeals to you, this is one of the farms in this research where that seems most plausible given the range of things on offer beyond the trees themselves.

Given the lack of pricing information, treat this as a farm best visited with a phone call first if cost matters to your planning, and with realistic expectations that the specific dollar amount won’t be known until you either call or arrive.