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Windmill Pines Tree Farm

📍 2808 Adams Rd, Seward, NE 68434🗓 Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)🏷 Pricing TBD

A wide-species, full-service farm near Seward with a confirmed 2026 opening date, but no published pricing and hours that can be interrupted by weather.

Windmill Pines Tree Farm in Seward, NE

How you get your tree

This farm offers

choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

wreaths, ornaments, and collectibles for salefull-service cutting, cleaning, baling, and loading

No pricing published online; not confirmed directly with the farm.

Our take

Windmill Pines, near Seward, stands out in this batch for species variety. Alongside the Canaan, Concolor, and Fraser firs and Scotch and White pines that show up across most farms in this research, Windmill Pines also carries Korean Fir — a species that doesn’t turn up elsewhere in this batch of Nebraska farms. If you’re specifically hunting for a less common tree, or you’ve had a Korean Fir before and want another, this is one of the few confirmed places to look.

This is also a full-service operation: staff cut, clean, bale, and help load the tree for you, per the farm’s own About Us page. That means less physical work on your part than a cut-your-own visit, and likely a faster overall trip since you’re not waiting to use a shared saw or doing the cutting yourself.

The weather caveat is worth taking seriously

One detail here is more specific than the general “outdoor visit, dress warm” advice that applies to most farms in this research: Windmill Pines’ own site notes that weather can occasionally require suspending operations. That’s a direct statement from the farm, not an inference, and it matters most for the narrowest part of the schedule — weekday hours run just 3pm to 5pm, a two-hour window that leaves little room to reschedule around bad weather the same day. Weekend hours are more generous (Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm), giving more flexibility if a Saturday morning turns out to be unworkable. If you’re planning a weekday visit specifically, a quick check of the farm’s Facebook page or a phone call before you leave is the more reliable move.

Confirmed opening date, no closing date, no pricing

The farm’s own site states it opens the day after Thanksgiving, which for 2026 works out to Nov 27. No closing date is published anywhere checked, so there’s no way to say from the record how far into December the season runs — treat the season as open-ended past that start date until you confirm otherwise.

Pricing is a genuine gap: nothing about per-tree or per-foot cost turned up on the farm’s site, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s grower directory listing, or the farm’s Facebook page. That’s consistent with several farms in this research not publishing rates online, but it means there’s no dollar figure this page can honestly give you. Call ahead or plan to ask when you arrive.

Extras beyond the tree

Wreaths, ornaments, collectibles, and tree stands are sold on site, according to the record, giving you a fuller holiday-shopping stop rather than just a tree pickup. Nothing in the sources checked addresses payment method, parking, or accessibility, so those remain open questions rather than confirmed details either way.

The honest bottom line

Windmill Pines offers a genuinely wider species selection than most competitors nearby and full-service convenience, with a confirmed opening date to plan around. The tradeoffs are a total lack of published pricing and a real, farm-stated risk that weather can interrupt a visit — factor both into your plan, especially if you’re aiming for a weekday trip.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Opens Nov 27, 2026 (the day after Thanksgiving), per the farm's own site, with no closing date published. Regular hours are Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm, and weekdays 3pm-5pm, weather permitting -- the farm's own site notes weather can occasionally require suspending operations, so a weekday visit is the one most worth double-checking before you drive out.

How long to budget

Not stated directly, but this is a full-service farm (staff cut, clean, bale, and help load), which typically means a faster visit than a cut-your-own operation.

Crowds

Not stated in the record.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the source.

What to bring

  • A quick check of the farm's Facebook page or a phone call before a weekday visit, since weather can suspend operations
  • No saw needed, since staff handle cutting, cleaning, baling, and loading
  • Flexible budget expectations, since no pricing was found published anywhere

How to spend less here

  • No pricing is published online anywhere checked, so there is no dollar figure to offer here. Ask on arrival or call ahead to budget before you commit to a tree.

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors who want a wide species choice, including the less commonly available Korean Fir alongside Canaan, Concolor, and Fraser firs and Scotch/White pines
  • Anyone who wants staff to handle cutting, cleaning, baling, and loading
  • Shoppers also interested in wreaths, ornaments, collectibles, or a tree stand from the same stop

Skip it if

Skip a weekday visit to Windmill Pines without checking ahead first, since the farm's own site notes that weather can occasionally require suspending operations and weekday hours are already the narrowest window (3pm-5pm).

Worth pairing with

No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.

Common questions

What species does Windmill Pines offer?

Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir, Korean Fir, Scotch Pine, and White Pine, per the record -- a notably wider lineup than most farms in the area, including the less commonly available Korean Fir.

Do I cut my own tree here?

No. The record describes full-service cutting, cleaning, baling, and loading handled by staff.

How much does a tree cost?

Not published anywhere found. Call the farm or check its Facebook page before you go.

Can weather affect a visit?

Yes. The farm's own About Us page notes that weather can occasionally require suspending operations, which is worth checking before a weekday trip especially, given the narrow 3pm-5pm weekday window.

When is Windmill Pines Tree Farm open in 2026?

Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Daily. Hours: Sat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm, weekdays 3:00pm-5:00pm (weather permitting).

How much does a tree cost at Windmill Pines Tree Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. No pricing published online; not confirmed directly with the farm.

Can I cut my own tree at Windmill Pines Tree Farm?

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

Where is Windmill Pines Tree Farm?

2808 Adams Rd, Seward, NE 68434, in Seward County. It is one of 7 farms we track in Lincoln Region.

How Windmill Pines Tree Farm compares in Lincoln Region

We track 7 farms in Lincoln Region, 2 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.

What sets it apart locally: it has free netting/baling, which most Lincoln Region farms on our list do not.

Other farms near Seward

Quick facts

SeasonOpens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)
Days openDaily
HoursSat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm, weekdays 3:00pm-5:00pm (weather permitting)
Starting priceNot published
Tree typesCanaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir, Korean Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine
CountySeward County
RegionLincoln Region

Directions

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Sources

windmillpines.com

Checked September 2026.