Pine Patch Tree Farm

Our take

Pine Patch Tree Farm, in Hastings, runs two sale types on the same property: choose-and-cut trees in the field and pre-cut trees from a retail lot, according to its listing in the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s grower directory. That dual model shows up in a few other farms in this research too, and the practical takeaway is the same here — it’s worth asking directly which kind of tree you’re being shown or offered when you arrive, since the two options may differ in price, size, or freshness even though they’re sold from the same lot.

Species on offer are Canaan Fir, Douglas Fir, White Pine, and Scotch Pine — a reasonable four-species spread covering both classic pines and a denser fir option.

The season doesn’t run to a fixed date

This is the detail that matters most for planning a visit here. Rather than a set opening-to-closing calendar window, Pine Patch is described as open “the day after Thanksgiving and into December while supplies last.” That resolves to a 2026 opening of Nov 27, but there’s no corresponding closing date, because the farm’s own closing point depends on how quickly its inventory sells rather than a fixed schedule. That’s a meaningfully different risk than farms that stay open on a calendar through late December regardless of how much stock remains: here, “the farm is still open” doesn’t guarantee “the farm still has the tree you want,” or possibly any tree at all, once supplies run out. If you’re not flexible on timing and want to minimize the risk of driving out to a picked-over or empty lot, earlier in the season — the first couple of weekends after Thanksgiving — is the safer bet.

Hours, once you’re in-season

Weekend hours are 10am-5pm; weekday hours are a narrower 3pm-5pm window. That weekday schedule is tight enough that timing matters if you’re squeezing in a visit after work — arriving right at 3pm gives you the full window, while a later start could mean rushing through the choice.

The pricing gap

No pricing was found published anywhere checked, either on the farm’s Square-hosted site or its Facebook page. As with several other farms in this batch, that’s a real gap rather than something this page can estimate around — there’s no dollar figure to offer for either the choose-and-cut or the pre-cut retail-lot trees. Call (402) 469-6772 ahead of time or plan to ask when you arrive.

Extras and what’s not confirmed

Wreaths and garland are sold alongside the trees, per the record. Nothing about payment method, saws, cutting assistance, or on-site amenities like hot drinks or a gift shop turned up in the sources checked, so those remain unconfirmed either way.

The honest bottom line

Pine Patch gives you real flexibility between cutting your own and grabbing a pre-cut tree, but the “while supplies last” model means the safe move is visiting early rather than assuming the farm will still have what you want as the season winds toward Christmas, and you’ll need to call ahead for any sense of price.