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Harvestville Farm

📍 1977 Hwy 2, Donnellson, IA 52625🗓 November 21 – December 23, 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A fifth-generation family farm best known for fall pumpkins and a corn maze that also sells pre-cut Christmas trees, wreaths, and garland — a solid option if you want a real farm origin for your tree without cutting it yourself.

Harvestville Farm in Donnellson, IA

How you get your tree

This farm offers

pre-cut trees only

Included

wreaths, boughs, garlands and mistletoeSanta visitsgift shop

Costs extra

fall pumpkin patch and corn maze (separate autumn season, not Christmas)

Our take

Harvestville Farm is a fifth-generation family operation best known, outside the Christmas season, as a fall destination — 35 acres of pumpkins, squash, and gourds plus a 12-acre corn maze draw visitors in autumn. During the winter, that same farm shifts to selling pre-cut Christmas trees, wreaths, boughs, garland, and mistletoe, which makes it a genuinely different kind of listing than most farms in this research: a real, working, multi-generation farm, but one where the Christmas tree side of the business is retail rather than cut-your-own.

The most important thing to know before you go

This is a pre-cut-only operation. The farm does not offer cut-your-own or choose-and-cut trees at all. If the appeal of a “tree farm” for you is walking rows and cutting your own tree, Harvestville won’t deliver that experience — but if what you actually want is a tree with legitimate farm origins, sourced from a real fifth-generation operation rather than a shipped-in retail lot, without the physical work of cutting it yourself, this is a solid match.

Season dates and hours

The farm follows a relative rule — open from the Saturday before Thanksgiving through Dec. 23 — which for 2026 works out to Nov. 21 through Dec. 23. Hours run Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. That’s a fuller weekly schedule than several other farms in this research that limit themselves to weekends, which gives you more flexibility about when to stop by.

More retail, more amenities

The gift shop and scheduled Santa visits give Harvestville a more retail, family-outing feel than a working tree farm where you’re mainly there to cut and haul your own tree. Wreaths, boughs, garlands, and mistletoe round out what’s available if you want your whole holiday greenery haul from one stop rather than separate errands.

What isn’t documented

No pricing was found anywhere in the sources reviewed for the Christmas tree side of the business, so this record can’t offer a dollar figure, even a rough one — budget flexibly and ask when you arrive. Tree species also weren’t specified in any source reviewed, so if you have a preference for a particular fir or pine, ask directly what’s in stock rather than assuming.

Bottom line

Harvestville makes sense as a pre-cut option with genuine farm credibility behind it, particularly if you already know and like the farm from its fall pumpkin season. It’s not the right choice if a cut-your-own experience is what you’re after — for that, look to one of the choose-and-cut farms elsewhere in this directory.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

The farm's stated rule is the Saturday before Thanksgiving through Dec. 23, which for 2026 works out to Nov. 21-Dec. 23. Hours are Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

How long to budget

A quick stop for the tree itself, longer if you browse the gift shop or visit during a Santa appearance.

Crowds

Not documented in the record, but a farm known for a 35-acre fall pumpkin operation and a 12-acre corn maze likely has established local name recognition, which could carry over into steady Christmas-season traffic.

Parking

Not specified in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the sources reviewed.

What to bring

  • No saw or cutting gear needed, since this is a pre-cut-only operation
  • A payment method of your choice, since the record doesn't confirm what's accepted
  • Kids who'd enjoy a Santa visit or the gift shop, if timing lines up

How to spend less here

  • No pricing was found in any source reviewed for the Christmas tree operation, so this record cannot state a number. Ask directly what pre-cut trees cost and whether wreaths, boughs, garland, or mistletoe are priced separately.

Who it suits

Good for

  • shoppers who want a pre-cut tree with real farm origins, without the work of cutting their own
  • visitors who'd enjoy Santa visits and a gift shop alongside the tree purchase
  • anyone already familiar with the farm's fall pumpkin patch and corn maze who wants to return for its Christmas season

Skip it if

Skip this farm if cutting your own tree is the point of your trip — Harvestville sells pre-cut trees only, with no cut-your-own or choose-and-cut option.

Worth pairing with

Not documented in the record.

Common questions

Can I cut my own tree at Harvestville Farm?

No. The farm explicitly sells pre-cut trees only — it does not offer cut-your-own or choose-and-cut.

What are the 2026 season dates?

The farm's stated rule is the Saturday before Thanksgiving through Dec. 23, resolving to Nov. 21-Dec. 23, 2026. Hours are Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Is Harvestville also a pumpkin patch?

Yes, in the fall — it's best known as a fifth-generation family farm with 35 acres of pumpkins, squash, and gourds and a 12-acre corn maze during a separate autumn season. The Christmas tree operation runs in winter, not concurrently.

What else can I buy or do there during the Christmas season?

Wreaths, boughs, garlands, and mistletoe are sold, Santa makes visits, and there's a gift shop on-site.

When is Harvestville Farm open in 2026?

November 21 – December 23, 2026. Daily. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm; Sun 11:00am-4:00pm.

How much does a tree cost at Harvestville Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Harvestville Farm?

No — this farm sells pre-cut trees it grew itself; you don't cut your own here.

Where is Harvestville Farm?

1977 Hwy 2, Donnellson, IA 52625, in Lee County. It is one of 3 farms we track in Southeast Iowa.

How Harvestville Farm compares in Southeast Iowa

We track 3 farms in Southeast Iowa, 2 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.

Its season runs about 33 days against a regional average of 33, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.

What sets it apart locally: it has a gift shop or farm market, which most Southeast Iowa farms on our list do not.

Other farms near Donnellson

There is 1 other farm we track in Lee County. All Southeast Iowa farms →

Quick facts

SeasonNovember 21 – December 23, 2026
Days openDaily
HoursMon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm; Sun 11:00am-4:00pm
Starting priceNot published
CountyLee County
RegionSoutheast Iowa

Directions

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Sources

harvestvillefarm.com

Checked September 2026.