A dog-friendly, Santa-visiting farm with a confirmed 2026 start date, published pricing that jumps once a tree passes 4 feet, and both cash and cards accepted.
Trees under 4ft $45, over 4ft $65; pre-cut trees $70; wreaths $30/$45/$60 by size (12in/18in/24in)
Paxton Meadow gives you more to go on than most farms in this research, starting with a confirmed 2026 opening date of November 27, running Friday through Sunday from 9am to 4pm. No closing date was published, so if you’re planning a visit later in the season, a quick call to confirm the farm is still cutting is worth the two minutes.
Cut-your-own pricing is straightforward but has a threshold worth knowing before you start walking the field: trees under 4 feet run $45, and anything over 4 feet is $65. That’s a $20 jump at a fairly low height — most trees people actually put up, especially in a living room with normal ceilings, are well over 4 feet, so plan on the $65 price being your realistic number rather than the $45 headline. Pre-cut trees are priced separately at a flat $70 regardless of size, which makes cutting your own the better value by $5 if you’re at all willing to use a saw. Wreaths are sold in three sizes — $30 for 12 inches, $45 for 18 inches, and $60 for 24 inches — a clean, size-based scale if you want one to go with the tree.
The farm lends out bow saws and sleds at no charge (chainsaws aren’t allowed, which is standard for cut-your-own operations and mostly a safety rule), so you don’t need to own or bring your own cutting tools. It’s also one of the few farms in this research to explicitly confirm both cash and card payments are accepted — a small but real convenience compared to farms where payment method simply isn’t mentioned, leaving you to guess or bring cash just in case.
Leashed dogs are welcome and get a free biscuit, a genuine differentiator if you’d otherwise have to leave a pet at home. Free hot cocoa, cider, and cookies are on offer, and the farm has hosted a Santa visit in past seasons, typically in mid-December based on prior years — though the record doesn’t pin down the exact 2026 date, so if seeing Santa specifically is the goal, call ahead to confirm timing rather than assuming a set weekend. Maple syrup is also sold on site.
Four tree types are listed — Fraser fir, balsam fir, pine, and spruce — a wider range than farms limited to one or two species, which is useful if your household has a preference beyond the standard fir. One quirk worth flagging: older directories list this property under a different name, Paxton Greens, with a different phone number. The current farm website uses the name Paxton Meadow Christmas Tree Farm and the phone number 802-299-5432 listed here, which is treated as the current, authoritative contact — if you find an older listing with different details while searching around, trust the newer one.
The 2026 season opens November 27, running Friday through Sunday, 9am-4pm. No closing date was published, so ask when booking a later-season visit whether the farm is still open.
About an hour, longer if you're staying for free hot cocoa, cider, and cookies, or timing a visit around the Santa appearance.
Not documented directly, but a Friday-Sunday-only schedule combined with a scheduled Santa visit suggests weekends, and any weekend with Santa specifically, will draw the heaviest crowds.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source, though bow saws and sleds are available to borrow, which could ease the physical effort of hauling a cut tree back to your car.
Skip if you're set on a tree under 4 feet and hoping to save money, since the jump to $65 happens as soon as a tree crosses that 4-foot line, and pre-cut trees run $70 flat regardless of size.
This farm is in Shrewsbury (Cuttingsville), Rutland County; nothing else in this Vermont research batch is close enough geographically to pair it with directly.
Cut-your-own trees under 4ft are $45, and over 4ft are $65. Pre-cut trees are a flat $70 regardless of size.
No. Bow saws and sleds are available to borrow — chainsaws are not permitted.
Yes, leashed dogs are welcome, and the farm offers free biscuits for them.
Yes, based on past seasons the farm has hosted a Santa visit, typically in mid-December, though the record doesn't confirm the exact 2026 date.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Fri-Sun. Hours: 9am-4pm.
Trees start at $45. Trees under 4ft $45, over 4ft $65; pre-cut trees $70; wreaths $30/$45/$60 by size (12in/18in/24in)
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
97 Stewart Lane, Shrewsbury (Cuttingsville), VT 05738, in Rutland County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Central Vermont.
We track 5 farms in Central Vermont, 4 of which let you cut your own tree. At $45 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $45.
paxtonmeadowfarm.com · nh-vtchristmastree.org · christmastreefarms.net
Checked September 2026.