2007 Boone Area Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms
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"North Carolina has 2,500 growers producing an estimated 50 million Fraser fir Christmas trees growing on over 25,000 acres. Fraser fir trees represent over 90 percent of all species grown in the state. The North Carolina Christmas tree industry is ranked second in the nation in number of trees harvested and first in the nation in terms of dollars made per tree."
~ CarolinaCountry.com article (see link below)
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- Bill & Peggy Austin Choose & Cut
- Location: 166 Russ Cornett Road, Boone
Turn off Hwy. 321 at Bojangles onto Winklers Creek Rd. Follow Winklers Creek Rd. 1.5 miles. Turn right on Russ Cornett Rd. First house on right. Look for signs.
- Phone: 828-264-7296
- What they sell: Fraser Fir (5-12'), White Pine (to 14') and Canaan trees (5-11'). Fraser Fir Wreaths. White Pine garland.
- Hours: November 19 - December 21. Mon. thru Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m; Sun. 12 noon-5 p.m.
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- Clawson's Choose & Cut (Doug & Kathy Clawson)
- Location: 4944 Highway 194 North, Boone
From Highway 421 in Boone at New Market Center, turn left on Highway 194 North. Follow this highway4.6 miles to the farm, which is on the left next to Meat Camp Baptist Church.
- Phone: 828-264-3162
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (5-11'), wreaths, and garlands.
- Hours: Open November 18 until December 25. Mon. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. p.m.
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- Norris Tree Farm - J.D. Norris
- Location: 1811 Meat Camp Road, Boone
From Boone at the intersection of Hwy. 194 N. and US 421 at New Market Center, go 5 miles on Hwy. 194. Turn left on SR 1335 (Meat Camp Rd.) at MCVFD. Go 1.8 miles; on left. Follow signs.
- Phone: 828-262-1619 or 828-773-6621 (cell)
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees. Fraser Fir and White Pine wreaths and garland.
- Hours: November 1 to December 24. Daylight hours only. Seven days per week.
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- What Fir! Tree Farm - Nathaniel & Kirby Maram
- Location: 330 Wolf Ridge Trail, Boone, NC
From New Market Center at US 421 and NC 194, take 194 North for 1.5 miles. Turn left on Howards Creek Road at Citgo Station, and go 5 miles to Curly Maple Road. Turn left, then go 1.2 miles to T at Junaluska Road. Turn right, 100 yards to Wolf Ridge Trail entrance on left. All turns are marked during the choose and cut season.
- Phone: 828-264-7296
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees, Fraser Fir and White Pine wreaths, garland, home decorations.
- Hours: November 17 - December 15 (or until sell out). 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., seven days per week.
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- High Country Nursery - Tony Gray
- Location: 524 Harrison Road, Boone
From Highway 321: Take Deerfield Rd. 3 miles past Watauga Medical Center to Harrison Rd. Turn right on Harrison Rd. and follow signs 1/2 mile. From Highway 421: Turn on to Bamboo Rd. at South Fork of New River stop light (Exxon Station on corner), and go exactly 2.9 miles and turn right on Deerfield Rd. for .03 miles. Turn left on Harrison Rd. and follow signs 1/2 mile.
- Phone: 828-264-9123
- E-mail: grayai@bellsouth.net
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees Fraser Fir and White Pine wreaths (10-36") made fresh daily.
- Hours: Open November 18 until December 25. Mon. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. p.m.
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- RRR Tree Farm - Red Alderman
- Location: P.O. Box 1712, Boone
Hwy. 194 North going toward Todd out of Boone. (Two farms:
RRR Todd and RRR Laurel Knob).
- Phone: 336-385-6624
- Website: www.rrrtreefarm.com (see link below)
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (4-12' and a few larger). Fraser Fir and White Pine wreaths. Fraser Fir, White Pine, and mixed garland.
- Hours: Open Saturday and Sunday before Thanksgiving; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Thanksgiving and the following weekend; Saturday and Sunday of the next weekend.
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- Circle C Farms - Dennis Cook & Jim Henson
- Location: 313 Will Cook Road, Boone
From Boone, take Hwy. 421 S to Bamboo Road. Turn right and go 1 mile to Will Cook Road. Turn left and go to end of the road. Will be on the left.
- Phone: 828-773-4026 or 828-297-4373
- Website: www.circletreefarms.com (see link below)
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (4-10') and wreaths. Fraser Fir and White Pine garland.
- Hours: Nov. 22 - Dec 16. Open daily from 10 a.m. until dark.
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- C & J Christmas Trees - Jeff Brown
- Location: Hwy. 194 N., Boone
From intersection of Hwys. 421 and 194 at New Market Center, take 194 N. 1.3 miles. Turn right at sign.
- Phone: 828-264-6694
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees. Fraser Fir and White Pine wreaths and garland.
- Hours: Open November 23-25, December 1-2, and 8-. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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- Walker Farm - Charles Walker
- Location: 511 Hodges Gap Road, Boone
From Boone, take Hwy. 105 S. Turn right on 105 By-Pass. Go 1/4 mile and turn right on Hodges Gap Road. OR From Boone, travel 1/4 mile north on Hwy. 421. Turn left on Oak Grove Road, then left on Hodges Gap Road. Follow signs.
- Phone: 828-264-0931 or 828-264-4883
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees and wreaths.
- Hours: Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Thanksgiving weekend; Saturdays and Sundays in December.
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- Appalachian Evergreens - Charles C. Wilcox
- Location: Hardin Road, Boone
f coming towards Boone on Hwy. 421: From intersection (stop light) of Hwys. 421 and 221, go 3 miles on 421 towards Boone. Turn right on Hardin Road. Farm is on left.
From Boone: Take Hwy. 421 going towards Wilkesboro. Turn left on Hardin Road. Farm is on left.
- Phone: 828-264-1609 or 828-265-6143
- Website: www.appevergreens.com (see link below)
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees. Fraser Fir and White Pine wreaths and garland.
- Hours: Nov. 22 - Dec 16. Open daily from 10 a.m. until dark.
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- Swinging Bridge Farm - Chuck & Eleanor Lieberman
- Location: 711 Old Glade Road, Deep Gap
From Boone, Take Hwy. 421 S. Drive 8-10 miles. Turn left on Brownwood Rd. Go one mile. Follow bridge signs.
- Phone: 828-264-5738
- Website: www.swingingbridgefarm.com (see link below)
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (all sizes up to 12') and wreaths.
- Hours: Open Thanksgiving week and weekends November 10 to December 23. 9:30 a.m. to dark.
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- Cool Springs Nursery - Paul S. Smith
- Location: 230 Brownwood Rd., Deep Gap
Take Hwy. 421 S toward Winston-Salem. Turn left on Brownwood Road. Can
see from Hwy. 421. Signs on Hwy. 421. From Winston-Salem (Hwy. 421) or
Charlotte (I-77 N): Take Hwy. 421 N to Boone. 5 miles out of Boone will go
under Blue Ridge Parkway. Go 1 mile past light. Take right on Brownwood
Road. Can see from Hwy. 421. Signs at light; go straight.
- Phone: 800-467-2819
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (4-12'), wreaths and garland.
- Hours: Thanksgiving weekend to Dec. 18. Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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- My Two Girls - Sammy Critcher
- Location: 7297 Old 421 S., Deep Gap
From Boone: Take Hwy. 421 S. toward Wilkesboro. At traffic light past Food Lion, turn right onto Old 421. Go 6 miles; farm will be on left.
- Phone: 828-264-2573 | 828-963-3572 | 828-963-3572
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (all sizes) and wreaths.
- Hours: Open November 15 - December 20. 9 a.m. until dark.
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- Big Ridge Tree Farm - Thad & Eddie Taylor
- Location: 762 George Eggers Rd., Banner Elk
From Boone, take Hwy. 105 S. for 7 miles to the Foscoe Community. Turn right onto Clarks Creek Rd. (across from Staffordshire Antiques). Go 1 mile & turn right onto George Eggers Rd. Go 1/2 mile to end of pavement. Follow signs. 100 yds. to farm.
- Phone: 828-963-5151 | C: 828-773-2857
- Website: www.bigridgetreefarm.com (see link below)
- What they sell: Fraser Fir trees (5-10') and wreaths. White Pine garland.
- Hours: November 17 through December 21. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m 7 Days a week.
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