A 200-acre mountain farm growing premium balsam fir for more than 50 years, with a free handsaw and baling included, though no pricing is published and hours run only to dusk.
Pineberry Farm has grown premium balsam fir on its 200-acre mountain property for more than 50 years, making it one of the longer-established growers in this Northeast Kingdom research. The farm sticks to a single species — balsam fir — rather than offering a mix, which simplifies the decision if that’s the tree you were after anyway.
A genuinely useful detail here: the farm provides a free handsaw and baling with every tree cut, so there’s no need to bring your own equipment or budget for renting one. That’s a straightforward, no-cost convenience that removes one more thing to plan around before you go. What isn’t included, or published at all, is any tree pricing — no number appears anywhere in the sources reviewed for this farm, so budget with flexibility and expect to learn the actual cost only once you call or arrive.
Rather than posting a fixed closing time, the farm advises visitors to come “after 10am weekdays till dark” during the season. That’s a meaningful difference from farms with a stated 4pm or 5pm cutoff: as December days get shorter, “dark” arrives earlier, and a visit planned for late afternoon could run into a field that’s already too dim to safely cut a tree in, even if the calendar says the season is still open. Plan an earlier-in-the-day visit, especially as the season moves closer to the winter solstice, rather than assuming a set evening cutoff.
Beyond serving walk-in visitors, the farm also ships trees nationwide on a wholesale basis — a detail that speaks to the scale and reputation of the operation, even if it doesn’t change anything about a typical cut-your-own visit. On site, the farm also sells maple syrup and wooden ornaments, giving you a couple of easy add-ons if you want to round out the trip beyond the tree itself. Given the lack of published pricing, a quick call to 802-626-8075 before you drive out is the most reliable way to know what a visit will actually cost.
Wheelock sits in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, a higher-elevation, more rural part of the state than the Champlain Valley or southern Vermont farms covered elsewhere in this research. A 200-acre mountain property in that region can mean colder temperatures and a greater chance of snow on the ground earlier in the season than farms further south or at lower elevation — dress accordingly, and expect field conditions to potentially be less groomed than a flat, lower-elevation lot. That’s a reasonable general inference for the region and elevation described, not a specific claim about this farm’s current conditions, but it’s worth factoring into what you wear and how much time you budget for walking the fields, especially later in December.
No 2026 dates were published. The farm advises coming after 10am on weekdays until dark during the early winter season, and is open daily, so there's flexibility in which day you choose.
About 30-45 minutes for a straightforward cut-your-own visit.
Not documented in the record.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source. A 200-acre mountain farm suggests some elevation and uneven terrain across the growing fields, though the specific cutting areas aren't described in enough detail to know for certain.
Skip a late-afternoon visit in the shorter days of December, since hours run only until dusk rather than a fixed closing time, and the field isn't lit for evening visits.
This farm is in Wheelock, Caledonia County, in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom; High Reach Farm in nearby Danville is the closest comparable option in this research batch.
Not published in the record. Call 802-626-8075 to ask about current rates.
No, a handsaw and baling are provided free with each tree cut.
Balsam fir, the only species this farm grows and sells, according to the record.
The farm advises visiting after 10am until dark, rather than publishing a fixed closing time, so plan around actual dusk rather than a specific hour.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. 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), and a saw is provided.
1514 Vertical Mile Road, Wheelock, VT 05851, in Caledonia 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 is 1 other farm we track in Caledonia County. All Northeast Kingdom farms →
pineberryfarm.com · vermontexplored.com
Checked September 2026.