Ottman Family Christmas Trees

Our take

Ottman Family Christmas Trees has a family history that stretches back further than the farm’s own public-facing years suggest: owner Steve Ottman’s grandfather grew trees for extra income during the Great Depression, and the current 48-acre property in the Town of Primrose was purchased in 2001, opening to the public as a choose-and-cut farm in 2010. That’s a genuine multi-generation connection to tree growing even though the retail operation itself is relatively younger than some other farms in this research.

A wide species list and a distinctive wreath detail

Six tree species are offered – Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Scotch Pine, and White Pine – putting this on the wider end of selection among the farms we researched. Beyond the trees themselves, the farm sells wreaths described as made by local Amish craftspeople, along with porch pots, boughs, and garland. That’s a specific, verifiable sourcing detail rather than generic marketing language, and it’s worth mentioning if you’re specifically looking to support local Amish makers rather than buying a mass-produced wreath.

The hours gap worth flagging

Here’s the detail we want to be direct about: the only regular hours published for this farm are Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday isn’t mentioned at all in the source we checked, which is unusual – most of the farms in this research either publish full seven-day hours or clearly note which days they’re closed. The absence of any Sunday information could mean the farm is simply closed that day, or it could mean Sunday hours exist but weren’t captured in what we found. Either way, don’t assume Sunday works here; call (608) 832-4848 to confirm before building a Sunday trip around this farm.

Money: nothing on record

No season opening or closing calendar dates, and no pricing, were found in the sources checked. We’re not going to guess either. When you call to confirm Sunday hours, ask about current pricing and the season’s actual dates in the same conversation.

What we don’t know

Parking, accessibility, saw provision, and cash-or-card policy are all unconfirmed. The coordinates on file are a Belleville village-center estimate rather than the farm’s actual address on Primrose Center Rd.

If a wide species selection and Amish-made wreaths appeal to you, and your schedule allows a Monday-through-Saturday visit, this is a solid choice in the Belleville area. If Sunday is your only free day, confirm availability before you plan around it.

One more scheduling consideration

The Town of Primrose is a working agricultural area southwest of Madison, and a 48-acre farm this size likely has real variation in tree availability across its six species as the season goes on – popular sizes in Fraser fir or Concolor fir, in particular, tend to move faster at farms offering a wide selection, since visitors gravitate toward the same one or two standout varieties. That’s a general pattern common to cut-your-own farms in this region, not something specifically documented for Ottman, so treat it as a reason to visit earlier in the season if you have a particular size or species in mind rather than a guarantee either way.