A combined orchard-and-winery operation with 12 tree varieties across 20 walkable acres and flat-rate pricing -- broader appeal than a tree-only farm, but no exact price or closing date is confirmed.
Described as flat-rate pricing across 12 varieties on 20 walkable acres; exact dollar figure not stated in sources checked.
Staehly Farm & Winery advertises 12 tree varieties across 20 walkable acres, described by the farm itself as flat-rate pricing rather than charged per foot. That’s a real, useful structural fact even without an exact dollar figure attached to it: whatever the current price is, it doesn’t scale up as the tree gets taller, which removes one variable from the budgeting equation compared to per-foot farms.
This is a combined operation – pick-your-own fruit runs separately from June through October, and the property functions as a working winery with on-site tastings during the Christmas tree season too. That combination means the crowd and atmosphere here likely skew broader than a dedicated tree farm, especially with warming bonfires, hot apple cider, and food vendors called out as standard weekend amenities. Anyone expecting a quiet, quick in-and-out tree stop should adjust expectations: this reads more like a winter outing built around a winery visit, with the tree as one part of it.
Two real gaps in this record: no exact tree price was found anywhere checked, and no closing date for the season is confirmed either – only the opening date, resolved from the farm’s recurring “day after Thanksgiving” pattern to November 27, 2026. Specific hours also weren’t stated in the sources used. None of that means the farm isn’t worth visiting; it means a phone call before making the trip is the more reliable path than assuming details based on a nearby farm or a past season.
Twelve tree varieties is a wide selection for a single farm, spanning at least Balsam fir, Fraser fir, Blue spruce, and Concolor fir per the record (with more implied by the “12 varieties” description). For a visitor who wants options rather than a narrow one-or-two-species lot, that breadth is a real advantage, even before factoring in the winery and bonfire amenities that make this feel like more than a simple tree stop.
Because this property runs both a fruit-orchard business and a winery alongside its Christmas tree season, it likely has a more complex overall calendar than a farm that only opens for trees. That can be a plus if you’re the type who likes checking out a working farm’s full range of activities, but it also means the property may feel different depending on which other events or tastings are happening the same weekend you visit. Calling ahead to ask not just about tree pricing but also what else is scheduled that day is a reasonable way to set expectations before making the drive to East Haddam.
Season starts Nov 27, 2026 (the day after Thanksgiving), per the farm's recurring pattern. No closing date is confirmed, and no specific hours are stated -- call ahead to plan around actual operating hours.
Not stated directly, but with 20 walkable acres, a winery tasting, bonfires, and food vendors, this can easily become a longer visit than a quick tree stop.
Not stated directly, but as a combined orchard-and-winery operation, this likely draws a broader crowd than a tree-only farm, especially with bonfires and food vendors as weekend draws.
Not described in the record.
The record describes 20 walkable acres across 12 tree varieties, which is useful context on how much ground there is to cover during a cut-your-own visit.
Skip if you want confirmed hours or an exact tree price before visiting, since neither figure was found in sources checked, or if you want a fast, tree-only errand rather than a broader outing.
Not specified beyond the farm's own on-site winery, which effectively pairs a tasting with the tree visit.
Described as flat-rate pricing across 12 varieties, but no exact dollar figure was found in sources checked -- confirm by phone.
No. It's a combined orchard-and-winery operation, with on-site winery tastings during tree season and pick-your-own fruit running separately from June through October.
Handcrafted wreaths, warming bonfires, hot apple cider, food vendors, and on-site winery tastings, per the record.
November 27, 2026, resolved from the farm's recurring 'day after Thanksgiving' opening pattern. No closing date is confirmed.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published).
Pricing was not published when we last checked. Described as flat-rate pricing across 12 varieties on 20 walkable acres; exact dollar figure not stated in sources checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
278 Town Street, East Haddam, CT 06423, in Middlesex County. It is one of 2 farms we track in Connecticut River Valley (Middlesex County).
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Checked September 2026.