A long-running farm (established 1986) open daily rather than weekends-only through most of the season, with real per-foot pricing in the record, though two sources disagree slightly on the pine price and neither is confirmed for 2026.
2025 sources differ slightly: one gave pines at $9.00/ft, a St. Louis Magazine roundup gave pines at $9.50/ft and firs at $12.50/ft; treat as approximate per-foot pricing subject to change for 2026.
Starr Pines has been cutting trees in Cooper County since 1986, which puts it among the more established choose-and-cut farms reviewed in this batch. One thing that sets it apart from several nearby competitors: it’s open daily, not just weekends, from around Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, 9am until dark — a meaningfully longer window to work a visit into your schedule than a farm limited to Saturdays and Sundays.
Two 2025 sources gave slightly different per-foot pine prices: one put it at $9.00 per foot, a St. Louis Magazine roundup put it at $9.50 per foot, with firs at $12.50 per foot in that same roundup. That’s a small enough gap that it’s probably just two snapshots taken at different points, or a minor reporting difference, but it’s honest to flag rather than pick one number and present it as certain. Using the lower figure, a 7-foot pine would run roughly $63; at $12.50 per foot, a 7-foot fir would run about $87.50. If species doesn’t matter much to you, pine is the more affordable option here by a meaningful margin.
None of the sources reviewed said whether Starr Pines provides saws for cutting or what payment methods it accepts. Both are worth a quick call to confirm, especially if you’re planning to pay by card or don’t own a saw you’d want to bring along.
A season that runs every day rather than only on weekends spreads out visitor traffic more naturally. You’re not funneled into competing with everyone else in the region for the same two days each week, which can make a weekday visit, if your schedule allows one, a genuinely less crowded option here than at farms with a Saturday/Sunday-only pattern.
The farm’s gift shop sells custom wreaths and ornaments, and a directory listing also mentions hay or wagon rides, though that detail wasn’t corroborated by the farm’s own site directly. Take the wagon-ride mention as a possibility worth asking about rather than a guarantee.
Starr Pines is a real, long-running option with genuinely useful daily hours and real pricing to work from, even if that pricing carries some uncertainty between sources and hasn’t been confirmed for 2026. It’s a reasonably safe bet for central Missouri visitors who want flexibility on which day to go.
Based on the 2025 pattern, the season runs daily from around Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, 9am until dark — daily hours mean less pressure to hit one specific weekend than at farms open only Saturdays and Sundays, though earlier is still safer for full species selection.
45 minutes to an hour for cutting, longer if you browse the gift shop's custom wreaths and ornaments.
Not documented with numbers, but a daily-through-the-season schedule spreads visits out more evenly than a weekends-only farm, which may mean less crowding on any single day even during peak weeks.
Not specified in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip Starr Pines if you need firm, confirmed 2026 pricing before you go, since the two sources reviewed gave slightly different pine prices for 2025 and neither has been updated for the coming season, or if you need confirmation on saw availability or payment methods, since neither was found.
Just south of the Boonville I-70 exit in Cooper County, a reasonably convenient stop for anyone traveling that stretch of central Missouri.
2025 sources gave slightly different numbers: one listed pines at $9.00 per foot, another (a St. Louis Magazine roundup) gave pines at $9.50 per foot and firs at $12.50 per foot. Treat these as approximate 2025 figures, not confirmed for 2026.
In the 2025 pattern, the farm is open daily from around Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, 9am until dark. This is more generous than many competitors that open weekends only.
Since 1986, making it one of the longer-running choose-and-cut farms among Missouri listings reviewed for this research.
Neither was found in the sources reviewed. Call ahead if either matters to your plans.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily, Thanksgiving week through Christmas Eve (2025 season pattern). Check with the farm before driving out.
Trees start at $9. 2025 sources differ slightly: one gave pines at $9.00/ft, a St. Louis Magazine roundup gave pines at $9.50/ft and firs at $12.50/ft; treat as approximate per-foot pricing subject to change for 2026.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
21298 Pleasant Hill Rd, Boonville, MO 65233, in Cooper County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Central Missouri.
We track 4 farms in Central Missouri, 2 of which let you cut your own tree. At $9 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $9.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, cut-your-own trees, which most Central Missouri farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 4 farms we track in Central Missouri had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
starrpines.com · christmastreefarms.net
Checked September 2026.