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Hinkemeyer Tree Farm

📍 12675 22nd Ave NE, Rice, MN 56367🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A farm with real retail infrastructure - a heated shop, wagon rides, delivery, and curbside pickup - but this record could not find any hours, days of operation, season dates, or pricing at all, making a phone call more essential here than almost anywhere else in this batch.

Aerial view of Hinkemeyer Tree Farm in Rice, MN

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-ownchoose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

hayridegift shop (Jingle Shop)campfirecurbside pickupdelivery

Our take

Hinkemeyer stands out for the retail infrastructure it’s built around the seasonal tree business - a heated store called the “Jingle Shop,” wagon rides, a campfire, and both delivery and curbside pickup for pre-cut trees. That’s a more developed setup than several other farms in this batch, and the delivery and curbside options in particular are genuinely convenient if a trip to the fields themselves isn’t in the cards this year.

The real problem: almost nothing about scheduling was found

This is the thinnest scheduling picture in the entire batch. No hours, no days of operation, and no season start or end date turned up in any source reviewed. The farm’s own website apparently directs visitors to a separate “plan your trip” page for exactly this information, but that page’s content wasn’t captured during this research. That’s a meaningfully different situation than a farm that simply hasn’t posted 2026 dates yet - here, even the basic weekly pattern (which days, what hours) is unknown.

What is documented

Species-wise, the farm offers a solid standard lineup: Fraser fir, balsam fir, Norway pine, white pine, and Scotch pine. The heated store is a genuine amenity worth noting for anyone visiting in cold conditions, and the wagon rides and campfire suggest at least some family-outing character to a visit, even without more detail on how the whole experience is structured.

No pricing, either

As with the schedule, no pricing information was found for Hinkemeyer - not a per-foot rate, not a flat price, nothing. Combined with the missing hours, this means the honest, responsible version of this page can tell you what species are available and what services exist, but genuinely cannot tell you when to go or what it will cost.

The bottom line

Hinkemeyer looks like a farm with more retail sophistication than many others here - delivery and curbside pickup aren’t common features in this batch - but this record simply doesn’t have enough scheduling or pricing detail to plan a visit around without calling first. Treat that phone call as a required step, not an optional extra, before you build any part of your day around this farm.

Why a call matters more here than at most farms in this batch

Most of the other thin records in this directory are missing one or two pieces - a price, a season date, a species list. Hinkemeyer is missing the entire scheduling picture: no hours, no days of operation, nothing. That’s different in kind, not just degree, from a farm that simply hasn’t posted its 2026 dates yet. It means this page cannot responsibly tell you to “go on a weekend” or “avoid Mondays,” because none of that pattern could be found. The delivery and curbside pickup options are genuinely useful precisely because they sidestep the scheduling question - you don’t need to know when the farm is open to the public if you’re arranging a pre-cut tree to be delivered or picked up curbside instead.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Not documented at all. The farm's own site directs visitors to a separate 'plan your trip' page for current hours and the event schedule, and that page's content wasn't captured in this research.

How long to budget

Not documented in the record.

Crowds

Not documented in the record.

Parking

Not documented in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

A heated retail store is documented, which is a genuine comfort consideration in Minnesota winter conditions, though nothing else about accessibility is documented.

What to bring

  • A phone call before you go, since essentially no scheduling information could be found for this farm
  • A question about delivery or curbside pickup if visiting in person isn't practical, since both are offered for pre-cut trees
  • A way to pay - not documented whether the farm is cash-only or takes cards

How to spend less here

  • No pricing is published for this farm, so ask directly when you call rather than assuming a cost

Who it suits

Good for

  • visitors who'd rather order delivery or use curbside pickup than visit in person
  • cold-weather shoppers who'd appreciate a heated retail store rather than an outdoor-only setup
  • anyone who wants a campfire and wagon ride as part of the stop, if visiting in person

Skip it if

Skip planning any specific visit day or time around this farm until you've called or found its current 'plan your trip' page directly, since no hours, days open, season dates, or pricing were found anywhere in this research.

Worth pairing with

Located in Rice, Benton County, in central Minnesota - Turck's Trees in Litchfield, also in central Minnesota, is roughly an hour's drive away and worth comparing.

Common questions

What are Hinkemeyer's hours or open days?

Not documented anywhere found in this research. The farm's own site refers visitors to a separate 'plan your trip' page for current hours and the event schedule, which wasn't captured here - call the farm directly for current information.

How much does a tree cost?

Not published in any source found. Ask directly when you call.

Can I get a tree delivered instead of visiting?

Yes - both delivery and curbside pickup are offered for pre-cut trees, according to the farm's site.

What tree species are available?

Fraser fir, balsam fir, Norway pine, white pine, and Scotch pine.

When is Hinkemeyer Tree Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Hinkemeyer Tree Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Hinkemeyer Tree Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Hinkemeyer Tree Farm?

12675 22nd Ave NE, Rice, MN 56367, in Benton County. It is one of 2 farms we track in Central Minnesota.

Other farms near Rice

There are 2 other farms we track in Benton County. All Central Minnesota farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openNot published
HoursNot published
Starting priceNot published
Tree typesFraser fir, Balsam fir, Norway pine, White pine, Scotch pine
CountyBenton County
RegionCentral Minnesota

Sources

hinkemeyerstreefarm.com

Checked September 2026.