A well-known Davis County choose-and-cut farm with real pricing on record, but its own site's most recent visible update said it had sold out and hoped to reopen "next year," so call before you assume it's operating this season.
Trees ranged $60-$160 by size/quality, most around $80, per the farm's own site checked for the most recent season it was open; 2026 pricing not yet posted.
Meldrum is one of the better-known choose-and-cut operations along the Davis County stretch of the Wasatch Front, and it shows up consistently across the local roundups that cover the area’s tree farms. That reputation comes with a real caveat worth sitting with before you plan a trip: the most recent update visible on the farm’s own site said it had sold out for the season and hoped to be back “next year.” Nothing found in this research confirms whether that reopening happened, so treat this listing as unconfirmed for 2026 rather than a sure thing, and call 801-544-1750 before you build a Saturday around it.
Setting the operating-status question aside, the underlying facts about Meldrum are more solid than most farms this size. Pricing has a real number behind it: trees have historically run $60 to $160 depending on size and quality, with most selling around $80, according to the farm’s own site from the most recent season it was confirmed open. That’s a wider range than a flat-rate farm, which makes sense given the species list — Colorado spruce, Douglas fir, Austrian pine, white fir, Black Hills spruce, and Scotch pine is a broader mix than most small Utah operations carry, and a bigger, taller specimen in a premium species is going to sit at the top of that range while a smaller, more common tree sits near the $60 floor. If keeping cost down matters more than getting a specific look, ask about trees near that floor rather than assuming you’ll land at the roughly $80 typical price.
Multiple sources describe Meldrum as one of the Davis County farms most likely to sell out before Christmas, which means the calculus here is different from a farm that stays well-stocked all season. Combined with a Saturdays-only schedule (weekdays by appointment), that leaves a narrow number of actual visit windows before the good trees in popular sizes are gone. If the farm reopens this year, the opening Saturday or two after Thanksgiving is realistically the safest bet, not a late-season visit.
The farm’s own liability-waiver language specifically flags uneven ground — stumps and holes — in the cutting fields, which is a small but genuinely useful detail: wear boots you don’t mind getting muddy, and keep an eye on footing if you’re walking with kids. Beyond that, the record goes quiet. No source confirms whether a saw is provided or needs to be brought, whether the farm takes cash only or cards too, or whether there’s a hayride, cocoa, or gift shop on site — none of the usual add-on activities are listed at all. That’s not necessarily a negative; it may simply be a bare-bones field-and-a-tree operation, but it’s honestly unconfirmed either way, so don’t assume amenities that aren’t verified.
Meldrum has the pricing detail and species variety that make it worth a look, and its early-sellout reputation is consistent enough across sources to take seriously if you do decide to go. But the single biggest question — whether it’s even open this year — isn’t answered anywhere in the record, and the farm’s own most recent update leaned toward “sold out, hoping to be back.” Call first.
Opening Saturday, if the farm reopens. Days_open is listed as Saturdays only, with weekdays by appointment, and the farm has a reputation for selling out before Christmas most years, so waiting past the first couple of Saturdays is the main risk here.
Not stated in the record. Budget extra time for walking a field with uneven ground, per the farm's own posted warnings.
Not stated directly, but a Saturdays-only schedule concentrates all foot traffic into one day a week, and a farm known for selling out early tends to draw its heaviest crowds on the first Saturday or two after Thanksgiving. Weekday appointments, where available, would be the quieter option.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source. The farm's own posted liability-waiver language warns of uneven ground, stumps, and holes in the cutting fields, which is worth noting for anyone with mobility concerns even though it isn't framed as an accessibility statement.
Skip Meldrum this year if you can't get out on an early Saturday, since it's Saturdays-only (weekdays by appointment) and tends to sell out before Christmas, and skip it without calling first, since the farm's own site's last visible update said it had sold out and was hoping to reopen "next year," with no confirmed 2026 season posted.
Stevens Tree Farm, also in Layton (Davis County), is a smaller, similarly unconfirmed listing in this same research pass — worth a call rather than a stop if you're already in the area, since neither farm's current 2026 status is verified.
Not confirmed. The most recent visible update on the farm's own site said it had sold out for the season and hoped to reopen "next year" — call ahead (801-544-1750) before planning a visit.
Both are offered, per the record — you can cut your own or have staff-assisted choose-and-cut, though a public saw-loan program isn't confirmed.
Historically $60-$160 by size and quality, with most trees around $80, based on the farm's own site for its most recent open season. 2026 pricing was not posted as of this check.
A wider mix than most Utah farms in this area: Colorado spruce, Douglas fir, Austrian pine, white fir, Black Hills spruce, and Scotch pine, per combined source listings.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Saturdays; weekdays by appointment (per a 2020s KSL roundup, not confirmed current). Check with the farm before driving out.
Trees start at $60. Trees ranged $60-$160 by size/quality, most around $80, per the farm's own site checked for the most recent season it was open; 2026 pricing not yet posted.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
2073 West Gentile Street, Layton, UT 84041, in Davis County. It is one of 8 farms we track in Wasatch Front UT.
We track 8 farms in Wasatch Front UT, 5 of which let you cut your own tree. At $60 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $60.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 8 farms we track in Wasatch Front UT had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 3 other farms we track in Davis County. All Wasatch Front UT farms →
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Checked September 2026.