Maple Row Farm has been employing sustainable farming methods here in Easton, CT for over 200 years. In the past fifty years we have been come to be known as one of Fairfield Counties premier choose and cut tree farms.
There’s no better way to usher in the holidays than by cutting your own fresh Christmas tree. It’s a tradition that your whole family will cherish. We’re here to help make your Christmas memories last a lifetime.
We continue to carefully monitor the situation surrounding Covid-19 and strive to keep both our customers and staff safe. We also recognize the need for healthy activities for both mind and body and feel that Christmas Tree harvesting in the crisp winter air can be a great solution! With over 200 acres and plenty of room to maintain six feet this should go well.
Please familiarize yourself with the generally accepted protocols around Covid 19 and practice these as you would in any store or amongst strangers to include masks and social distancing. Keep tailgaiting reasonable and within the states guidelines for group sizes and gatherings. We do suggest your own hand sanitizer as winter temperatures will make supplying it a difficult task.
Best of all if you’re particularly concerned we strongly urge you to visit the farm during the week. There is a little known secret that on weekdays the farm is an idyllic peaceful setting. Trees are discounted as there are no hayrides meanwhile the entire farm is still accessible for harvesting.
Use our handy guide to help you choose the tree thats right for you.
When you’re preparing for a visit to the farm; remember the New England adage “If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes…” We recommend dressing in layers so you can adjust your layers to accommodate Mother Natures unpredictable nature.
Here are some of the questions we hear the most often.
Not necessary. We have plenty of saws and for safety reasons, we do not allow customers to operate any power equipment such as chain saws.
A little sense of adventure is needed for this search. The entire farm is always open for searching. Every tree is available and there is no particular area where there is an abundance of a certain type or size tree.
The farm is entirely outdoors. Depending on the weather the parking lots can even be wet. Precut trees are a way to avoid walking through the farm. If you plan on venturing out to cut down your own tree you should be prepared to do a lot of walking. Maple Row Tree Farm has many acres of trees for you to look through!
A tree takes about four years from a seed to the time it is large enough to be put into the field. After this it will take on average about a foot a year. Different varieties will grow slower or faster than others.
Firs and Pines will hold their needles longer after being cut than a spruce will. It is important however to remember that each tree is in itself individual, and for this reason a specific tree may not hold its needles. Maple Row Farm guarantees all trees in that if it does lose a large number of needles prior to Christmas by returning the tree we will provide another free of charge or a certificate for a tree the following year.
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Tailgating has become increasing popular and with this so have people headed to the farm in groups. To accommodate this we ask that groups arrive together, as we park cars in the order they arrive. We also ask that you do not “reserve” space beyond your parking space, there are no tents in the parking area and visitors are asked to purchase a tree (not just party)! Thanks.
Maple Row Tree Farm is located in rural Easton. There are no restaurants in town. There are, however, numerous restaurants in nearby Monroe, to the East, and Fairfield, to the West. Here are a few:
-Blue Bird Inn, Route 58, Easton (203) 452-0697
-Roberto’s, Main Street Monroe, (203) 268-5723
-Carl Anthony’s, Main Street, Monroe, (203)261-2652
-Barcelona, Route 58, Fairfield, (203) 255-0800
Each tree type does smell and has its own unique smell. The easiest way to tell what a tree smells like is to break a needle or the end of a branch. This will let out aroma. Similarly in the home cutting a few branches every day will cause the tree to be more fragrant.
We try to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service. Unfortunately during our busier weekends we are unable to assist in tying on trees to cars. We do however provide twine for this. During the week we try our best to assist. Your understanding is appreciated.
We do allow dogs. In order to be respectful to all other tree hunters, we do require that your dog be on a leash at all times when on the farm.
Believe it or not we do not allow nor do we dig out any trees. It is said that there is as much of a tree underground as there is above. Therefore, to dig out a six-foot tree not grown to be dug would require a root ball weighing hundreds of pounds. If it must be a dug tree, our partner nursery Maple Row Growers may be able to help.