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Sweet Providence Farm

📍 3313 Floyd Hwy N, Floyd, VA 24091🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A small, family-run farm growing its own trees since 2005, with a second, longer-hours retail lot in Roanoke for anyone who'd rather skip the farm visit, though conflicting sources leave the farm's own hours and season dates unconfirmed.

Sweet Providence Farm in Floyd, VA

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-ownchoose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

custom wreaths for sale

Our take

Sweet Providence Farm has supplied the Roanoke Valley with locally grown Christmas trees since 2005, and the record makes a point worth noting: it grows all the trees it sells rather than reselling wholesale stock bought in from elsewhere. That’s a real distinction from some farms that supplement their own fields with purchased trees, and it means what you’re buying here traces directly back to this specific property.

Two ways to get a tree

Beyond the farm itself, Sweet Providence also runs a separate retail tree lot set up in front of a Kohl’s store in Roanoke. That in-town lot keeps notably longer hours - 9am to 9pm daily - than what’s described for the farm. If your priority is convenience and predictable hours over the farm experience itself, the Roanoke lot is a real, documented alternative worth considering.

Conflicting information about the farm itself

Here’s the honest problem: two different sources describe genuinely different season windows and hours for the farm. One says the season runs from the Saturday before Thanksgiving to the Sunday before Christmas, 9am to 5pm. The other says day-after-Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, 10am to 5pm. These aren’t small variations - they disagree on both the start date and the daily hours. Rather than pick one and present it as fact, the honest approach is to flag that neither is confirmed, and a phone call to (540) 525-8444 is the only way to know which applies for 2026.

What’s on offer

Fraser Fir, Concolor Fir, and White Pine make up the tree selection, with custom wreaths also available. That’s a modest, standard offering without a long activity list attached - this reads as a functional tree source rather than a full-day family destination.

Weighing the farm visit against the in-town lot

If the conflicting hours make the farm feel like too much of a gamble for a specific day trip, the Roanoke retail lot is a genuinely reasonable fallback rather than a consolation prize - it’s stocked from the same trees the farm grows, just sold from a more predictable, longer-hours location. The tradeoff is atmosphere: a Kohl’s parking lot doesn’t offer the same experience as walking a Floyd County field, even if the tree itself comes from the same source.

The bottom line

This is a genuine, established local grower with a real point of pride (growing its own trees) and a useful backup option in Roanoke if the farm’s schedule doesn’t work out. The one thing this record can’t resolve is exactly when the farm itself is open, so treat that specific detail as unconfirmed until you call.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Unclear. Two sources give conflicting season windows and hours for the farm itself (Saturday-before-Thanksgiving-to-Sunday-before-Christmas at 9-5 vs. day-after-Thanksgiving-to-Christmas-Eve at 10-5), so call ahead rather than trusting either specific detail.

How long to budget

Not documented for the farm visit; the separate Roanoke retail lot, open 9am-9pm daily, offers longer and more predictable hours if timing matters more than the farm experience.

Crowds

Not documented in the record.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the source.

What to bring

  • A phone call ahead, given the conflicting hours and season dates across sources
  • Cash or a card - payment method isn't confirmed
  • The Roanoke retail lot as a backup if the farm's schedule doesn't resolve clearly

How to spend less here

  • No pricing was found for trees at either the farm or the Roanoke retail lot, so there's no dollar figure to offer here - ask directly at whichever location you visit

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors who want trees actually grown on the farm rather than resold wholesale stock
  • Anyone in Roanoke who'd rather buy from the in-town retail lot than drive out to Floyd County
  • Shoppers wanting Fraser fir, Concolor fir, or White Pine

Skip it if

Skip planning a specific farm visit date until you've called to resolve the conflicting hours and season information, or head to the Roanoke retail lot instead if you just want a tree without the uncertainty.

Worth pairing with

Reed Island Farm in Hillsville and Anne & Eddie Blevins Christmas Tree Farm in Damascus are other Southwest/Blue Ridge Virginia growers in this directory if you want to compare options while the farm's own schedule remains unconfirmed.

Common questions

Does Sweet Providence Farm grow its own trees?

Yes, the record notes the farm grows all the trees it sells rather than reselling wholesale stock, and has supplied the Roanoke Valley since 2005.

What are the farm's hours?

Unclear - two sources give conflicting season windows and hours. Open Friday through Sunday only, per the record, but the specific dates and times conflict.

Is there a way to buy a tree without visiting the farm?

Yes, the farm operates a separate retail tree lot in front of a Kohl's store in Roanoke, open longer hours (9am-9pm daily), per the record.

What tree types are available?

Fraser Fir, Concolor Fir, and White Pine, according to the record.

When is Sweet Providence Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Fri-Sun (exact schedule conflicts across sources). Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Sweet Providence Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Sweet Providence Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Sweet Providence Farm?

3313 Floyd Hwy N, Floyd, VA 24091, in Floyd County. It is one of 7 farms we track in Blue Ridge VA.

How Sweet Providence Farm compares in Blue Ridge VA

We track 7 farms in Blue Ridge VA, 7 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 4 of the 7 farms we track in Blue Ridge VA had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Floyd

There is 1 other farm we track in Floyd County. All Blue Ridge VA farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openFri-Sun (exact schedule conflicts across sources)
HoursNot published
Starting priceNot published
Tree typesFraser Fir, Concolor Fir, White Pine
CountyFloyd County
RegionBlue Ridge VA

Sources

roanokechristmastrees.com · blueridgemountainstravelguide.com · thecrookedroadva.com

Checked September 2026.