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Isham Family Farm

📍 3515 Oak Hill Road, Williston, VT 05495🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A fifth-generation, regenerative farm with a genuine no-pesticide policy, but almost none of the practical trip-planning details — hours, dates, pricing, even tree species — are published.

Isham Family Farm in Williston, VT

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-own

Included

farm toursmaple syrup tastingsphotography sessions (fee or with tree purchase)

Our take

Isham Family Farm markets itself heavily on its growing practices rather than its logistics, and that shows in what is and isn’t published. The farm is fifth-generation and spans 108 acres, with a genuine regenerative-agriculture approach and a no-pesticide, no-herbicide policy for its Christmas trees — a real, meaningful differentiator if sustainable growing matters to your decision of where to buy a tree. That’s a legitimate reason to choose this farm over a conventional grower, and it’s stated plainly enough on the farm’s own site to take at face value.

What’s genuinely missing

Beyond that positioning, though, the practical details a visitor needs are largely absent. No 2026 season dates, no specific hours, no tree species, and no pricing turned up anywhere in this research. That’s a thinner record than most other Vermont farms covered here, and it’s worth being honest about rather than guessing: this simply isn’t the kind of farm where you can look up a schedule and show up. Contact is by email only (ishamfarmvt@gmail.com) — there’s no phone number published, which is unusual among the farms in this research and means same-day questions may take longer to resolve than a quick phone call would.

A few real details worth knowing

The farm does specify that photography sessions require 24 hours’ advance notice and come with a separate cost unless bundled with a tree purchase — a genuine add-on to know about if you’re hoping for a spontaneous photo. Pets are asked to stay home, and visitors are asked to remain in designated areas of the property, both signs that this is an active, working farm with parts not meant for casual browsing. Given how little else is confirmed, treat a visit here as one that needs an email exchange first — to nail down hours, cost, and what’s actually available to cut — rather than a farm you can simply drive to based on this record alone.

Why the gaps matter more here than elsewhere

Williston sits close to Burlington, so this farm is likely a convenient option for visitors already in the Chittenden County area rather than a destination worth a long drive on its own — but convenience only helps if you can actually plan around it. Most farms in this research at least publish a phone number or a rough seasonal pattern even when specific 2026 dates aren’t set; this one publishes neither, which puts more weight on the regenerative-farming story than on anything a visitor can use to schedule a trip. That’s not necessarily a red flag — plenty of smaller, values-driven farms operate this way, prioritizing their growing practices over marketing logistics — but it does mean this is a farm to research further, by email, before building a specific day around it.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Not specified beyond "December" in general terms. No 2026 season dates, days open, or hours were published anywhere found for this farm, so calling or emailing ahead is the only way to know when to go.

How long to budget

Not enough is published to estimate confidently; budget at least 30 minutes for the tree itself, more if you add a farm tour or maple syrup tasting.

Crowds

Not documented in the record.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the source. Visitors are asked to stay in designated areas, which suggests active farm operations elsewhere on the property that aren't part of the visitor experience.

What to bring

  • An email to ishamfarmvt@gmail.com if you want to confirm hours or availability, since no phone number is published
  • Leave pets at home — the farm's site asks visitors not to bring them
  • Advance notice if you want a photography session, since the farm's site specifies it requires 24 hours' notice

How to spend less here

  • No tree pricing is published at all — price_from and price_note are both blank in the record — so no dollar figure can be given here; ask about cost when you contact the farm
  • A photography session carries its own separate cost unless it's bundled with a tree purchase, according to the farm's site, though the exact terms aren't spelled out beyond that

Who it suits

Good for

  • Environmentally minded visitors who want a farm with a genuine no-pesticide, no-herbicide policy and a regenerative-agriculture focus
  • Anyone interested in a fifth-generation, 108-acre family farm with more going on than just trees
  • Visitors willing to email ahead, since that's the farm's listed contact method rather than a phone number

Skip it if

Skip if you need firm hours, dates, or pricing before committing to a trip — none of those are published, and this research couldn't confirm them from the farm's own site.

Worth pairing with

This farm is in Williston, Chittenden County; Purinton Family Tree Farm in nearby Huntington is the closest comparable option in this research batch, also worth checking if this farm's limited published details make it hard to plan around.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost?

Not published anywhere in the record. Email ishamfarmvt@gmail.com to ask, since no phone number is listed.

What tree species are available?

Not specified in the record.

Can I bring my dog?

No — the farm's site asks visitors to leave pets at home.

Is there anything to do besides cut a tree?

The record lists farm tours, maple syrup tastings, and photography sessions (which require 24 hours' advance notice and carry a separate cost unless bundled with a tree purchase).

When is Isham Family 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 Isham Family Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Isham Family Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own.

Where is Isham Family Farm?

3515 Oak Hill Road, Williston, VT 05495, in Chittenden County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Northern Vermont.

How Isham Family Farm compares in Northern Vermont

We track 5 farms in Northern Vermont, 5 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.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 5 farms we track in Northern Vermont had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Williston

There is 1 other farm we track in Chittenden County. All Northern Vermont farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openNot published
HoursNot published
Starting priceNot published
CountyChittenden County
RegionNorthern Vermont

Sources

ishamfamilyfarm.com · gmail.com

Checked September 2026.