A 120-acre family choose-and-cut farm near Rockford that deliberately keeps its hours, pricing, and season dates off the internet -- calling ahead isn't optional here, it's the only way to plan the trip.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Hart Tree Farm sits on 120 acres near Rockford in Kent County, and the most honest thing to say about it is that its own website tells you almost nothing – no address beyond the city, no hours, no pricing. Instead, it points visitors toward a phone call with owner Tom Hart. That’s not a research gap on our end; it’s how the farm has chosen to operate, and it’s worth knowing before you drive out expecting the kind of posted schedule you’d find at a bigger, more web-forward operation.
It’s a genuinely large property – 120 acres is sizable even among the working tree farms in this region – and it’s family-owned. A regional West Michigan parenting guide describes free weekend wagon rides, a food tent, and farm animals on the grounds, along with complimentary photography sessions out in the field. None of that comes from the farm’s own materials, so treat it as likely-but-unconfirmed rather than guaranteed to still be running this season. Payment is cash or check only; no card option is mentioned anywhere.
We have no season dates, no hours, and no pricing for this farm, and we’re not going to invent any of the three. That’s a real inconvenience if you’re trying to plan a Saturday around it, but it’s also a useful signal: a farm that runs this informally is probably not going to have posted, rigid hours even once the season starts. If precision matters – you’re driving 45 minutes and don’t want to gamble on a closed gate – call ahead using the number on file and ask directly what the current-season hours and per-tree pricing look like.
The record marks this as choose-and-cut rather than a true U-cut lot, which typically means you walk the field, pick your tree, and staff do the actual cutting rather than handing you a saw. If you were hoping to cut the tree yourself as part of the experience, confirm that expectation on your call, since the choose-and-cut label suggests otherwise.
This reads as an authentic, lower-key farm rather than a polished seasonal attraction, and that’s fine if you’re comfortable calling first. It’s a poor fit if you want to check details online before leaving the house, or if paying by card matters to you.
Not published. The farm's own site directs visitors to call owner Tom Hart directly for current hours rather than posting a schedule, so there's no season window we can responsibly state.
Likely 1-2 hours for a choose-and-cut visit with wagon ride and a look at the farm animals, though this is an estimate, not a confirmed figure.
Unknown -- no hours or season-length information is published, so we can't characterize typical crowd patterns here.
Not specified. On a 120-acre working farm, expect an open field or gravel parking area rather than a paved lot.
Not specified in any source found. Assume uneven field terrain typical of a large cut-your-own operation.
you need to check hours or pricing online before committing, want to pay by card, or need firm season dates for planning around a busy schedule.
The farm's own website doesn't publish hours -- it directs visitors to call owner Tom Hart directly. There's no substitute for calling ahead if you're planning a trip.
No pricing was published in any source we checked. This is a genuine gap, not an oversight on our part -- call the farm directly before you go if cost matters to your planning.
This is listed as a choose-and-cut operation, meaning you pick the tree and staff typically handle the cutting, rather than a true bring-your-own-saw U-cut setup.
A regional parenting guide describes free weekend wagon rides, a food tent, farm animals, and free photography sessions in the field, though we haven't independently confirmed these are still offered.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. 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).
Rockford, MI 49341, in Kent County. It is one of 14 farms we track in West Michigan.
We track 14 farms in West Michigan, 12 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 petting area, which most West Michigan farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 14 farms we track in West Michigan had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 5 other farms we track in Kent County. All West Michigan farms →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
harttreefarm.com · grkids.com
Checked August 2026.