It had been years since I actually went to a Christmas Tree Farm but my fiancèe and I wanted to start a fun new tradition this year. The wonderful experience we had at Swan Farms encapsulated everything we wanted in a Christmas Tree Farm.
When we arrived at the small family owned farm, we went inside for some complimentary hot cocoa that really added to the 'Holiday-ness' of the experience. Everyone inside, presumably family, was very nice and the owner even gave us some good advice on picking out a tree.
We first walked out back in their 'cut-your-own' fields but those trees apparently go really quick in the first couple days and we didn't find a tree to cut ourselves that we really wanted - though, there were still great options left, just none as tall as we we're looking for - but it was still so much fun walking around and looking at all the trees.
They had a plethora of great pre-cut trees ready to take home, thankfully. There are rows and rows of trees of varying types, fullness, and height that made it fun to look around while selecting the perfect tree. Once we did decide on 'the One', two of the workers gave us a fresh cut on it, tied it to the top of our car, and offered us tips on how to care for the tree during the Holidays.
Swan Farm truly gave me that ineffable feeling from youth when taking home a Christmas tree - from the rows of trees, the friendly customer service, and down to the hot chocolate sipped while walking.