One of the few farms in this batch growing true cut-your-own Fraser fir on-site, set on a rural retreat property with a duck pond and horses, though hours and pricing weren't published anywhere.
Lowery Family Christmas Tree Farm, also listed under the name “Resting Place Lowery Christmas Tree Farm” and run by contact Judith Lowery, is a genuinely distinctive entry in this batch: it’s one of the few farms offering cut-your-own Fraser fir on-site, rather than only Leyland cypress or other Southern warm-climate substitutes. If a true fir is specifically what you’re after, this is worth flagging above most of the other Mississippi farms in this research, which lean heavily on cypress and cedar. Blue spruce and Douglas fir are also available, though only as precut stock rather than cut-your-own.
The property doubles as “The Resting Place Retreat,” a rural event venue that also hosts weddings and other gatherings outside the holiday season. That dual identity shows up in the visitor experience: rather than a manicured, high-throughput commercial operation, the record describes a duck pond you can feed, plus chickens, horses, and a turkey on the grounds — a slower-paced, more rural-hospitality feel than some of the larger agritourism farms elsewhere in this batch. Winter wagon rides carry visitors out, and free hot coffee, chocolate, and cider are offered on-site.
One specific, useful detail: the picnic area is available, but no food is sold on-site, according to the listing. If you’re planning to make a day of it and want to eat at the farm, pack a lunch rather than expecting a concessions stand or gift-shop snacks — this isn’t a farm set up like Cedar Hill Farm or Lazy Acres, with their restaurants and food trucks.
Hours, days open, and pricing are all absent from every source checked for this farm. That’s a real gap for a farm this interesting on paper — you can’t currently look up when to show up or what a tree will cost before calling. A phone call to 601-879-0026 is the only way to close that gap, and it’s worth doing before driving out, especially since the property’s dual use as an event venue means it’s plausible that some dates could be reserved for private functions rather than open for tree-cutting.
With no price_from or price_note on record, there’s no honest dollar figure to write here, however roughly. What can be said is that free hot drinks are offered, which at least removes one small incidental cost from the visit even if the tree price itself remains an open question.
The honest bottom line: Lowery Family Christmas Tree Farm stands out for offering a genuine cut-your-own Fraser fir and a distinctly rural, retreat-like setting with real animals to interact with, but call ahead for hours and pricing, and pack your own lunch if you’re staying a while.
Not stated in any source checked — no hours or days-open information were found. Call 601-879-0026 before planning a visit.
With winter wagon rides, a duck pond, farm animals, and a picnic area, this can be a slower-paced, longer visit than a quick tree cutting, but no time estimate is stated directly.
Not stated in the record.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in any source checked.
Skip Lowery Family Christmas Tree Farm if you need confirmed hours or pricing before you go, since neither is published anywhere, and skip it if you're expecting food service on-site, since the record notes the picnic area requires bringing your own food.
Not available in the record checked.
It offers cut-your-own Fraser fir on-site, which is notable — most farms in this batch grow Leyland cypress or other warm-climate substitutes instead. Blue spruce and Douglas fir are also available here, but as precut stock rather than cut-your-own.
Winter wagon rides, free hot coffee/chocolate/cider, a duck pond you can feed, and farm animals including chickens, horses, and a turkey. The property also hosts birthday parties, weddings, and school tours.
Yes, and you should — the picnic area is available, but no food is sold on-site, per the listing.
Neither was found in any source checked. Call 601-879-0026 to confirm before you go.
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 cut-your-own, and a saw is provided.
269 Waldrop Road, Flora, MS 39071, in Madison County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Central MS.
We track 5 farms in Central MS, 4 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 hayride or sleigh ride, a cocoa or cider stand, a petting area, which most Central MS farms on our list do not.
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 Central MS had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 5 other farms we track in Madison County. All Central MS farms →
therestingplaceretreat.com · pickyourownchristmastree.org · mschristmastrees.com
Checked September 2026.