A scenic, 30-acre farm with over 11,000 trees and an on-site wood-fired maple operation that accepts cards and digital payments, though no tree pricing itself is published.
Maple Hill Farm grows more than 11,000 balsam and Fraser fir trees across 30 acres, and it distinguishes itself from most other farms in this research with a genuine, on-site wood-fired maple syrup operation that draws its own visitors separate from the Christmas tree season. If you’re touring the area during maple season at another time of year, this is a farm with a reason to come back beyond just trees.
One concrete, useful detail: the farm accepts cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, and similar digital payment methods, so you don’t need to plan around having cash on hand the way you might at farms that don’t specify payment options or that lean on cash-only transactions. That’s a small but real convenience worth knowing ahead of time, especially if you’re the type who doesn’t carry cash regularly.
The farm’s own marketing calls out photo opportunities on the property, suggesting a visually appealing setting worth a slower visit rather than a rushed cut-and-go trip. Artisan wreaths are sold on site as well, giving you something else to pick up beyond the tree itself. None of this comes with maple-syrup pricing confirmed in this record either, so if you’re hoping to buy syrup along with your tree, treat the cost as something to ask about on arrival.
No tree pricing turned up anywhere in the sources reviewed for this farm. That’s a real gap to plan around: with two solid species options (balsam and Fraser fir) and a working maple operation on the same property, there’s reasonable variety here, but no way to know from this record what a tree will actually cost until you call 802-673-2303 or visit in person. The farm’s hours — Friday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm — leave out weekday visits entirely, so if your schedule doesn’t allow for a weekend trip during the season, this farm may not fit your calendar as easily as one with broader daily hours.
Because the farm’s wood-fired maple operation runs as its own attraction, it’s worth thinking about whether you want to visit purely for the tree or treat it as a two-part trip — trees in November or December, and a return visit during maple season later in the winter or early spring if that timing works for you. Barton is also home to Tester’s Vermont Christmas Trees, so if you’re making the drive out to this part of Orleans County specifically for a tree, it’s a reasonable area to compare two farms back to back rather than committing to just one sight unseen, especially with neither publishing firm pricing to compare in advance.
No 2026 dates were published. The farm is open Friday through Sunday, 9am-4pm.
About 45 minutes for the tree, longer if you want to see the wood-fired maple syrup operation or take photos around the property.
Not documented directly, but a Friday-through-Sunday-only schedule (no weekday hours) likely concentrates visitors into those three days.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip if you need firm tree pricing before committing, since no cost is published anywhere in the record for either species offered.
This farm is in Barton, Orleans County; Tester's Vermont Christmas Trees, also in Barton, is the closest option in this research batch and worth checking on the same trip.
Not published in the record. Call 802-673-2303 to ask about current pricing.
No. The farm accepts cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, and similar digital payment methods, so cash isn't required.
Balsam fir and Fraser fir, across more than 11,000 trees on the farm's 30 acres.
Yes — the farm runs a wood-fired maple syrup operation on site, which draws its own visitors separate from tree season, plus photo opportunities and artisan wreaths for sale.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Fri-Sun. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
1956 Maple Hill Road, Barton, VT 05822, in Orleans County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Northeast Kingdom.
We track 6 farms in Northeast Kingdom, 6 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 2 of the 6 farms we track in Northeast Kingdom had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 3 other farms we track in Orleans County. All Northeast Kingdom farms →
maplehillfarmbartonvt.com · vermontexplored.com
Checked September 2026.