General Info

NOW CLOSED – LAST DAY OPEN- NOV 26… ’23 Opening Day will be NOV 24th!

Limited days of operation: NOV 24th and then Saturday and Sunday’s ONLY 9 AM until dark, Rain☔ or Shine🌞. Please be prepared for a large volume of vehicles and longer wait times to pick up your tree on opening day and the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. 🚗🚙🚐🎄 Thank you for understanding 👍

• Cash and Checks ONLY. 
• Sorry, NO Hay Rides in 2023- come walk our local Alabama farm.
• CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING 🦃
• Saw’s Provided – we have saws ready to go for you when you come out (but if you want to bring your own, you are welcome to) 🎄
• Closed MON-FRI. Open Sat – Sun 9am-dark only. (Except for NOV 24th)
• Opening Day: Nov 24th, 2023
• Last Day Open: NOV 26th, 2023
• No pre-tagging or reserving any Christmas trees.
• All Christmas trees are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Thank you for understanding.
• We will no longer be offering snow flocking.
• For more information, see below.
• Professional Photographers– see below under Additional Information.

Additional Information:

• FOOD available on SAT & SUN and Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Combo: 2 hot dogs, chips and drink combo $10
  • hot dog/ chilli cheese dog (loaded) – $4
  • Chips or Drinks available
  • Hot Chocolate – Free
  • FOOD ONLY payment- cash, checks, no Venmo & Apple Pay.
• SELECTION & PRICING -click for pricing
  • We will not be selling Fraser Firs. Only Alabama farm grown Christmas trees. 🎄
  • Fresh Cut Wreaths are available.
• DIRECTIONS & location
• Professional Photographers – Professional photo sessions will only be allowed on 11/5 & 11/12 frpm 12pm -5pm. Cost $25 per session cash only, NO Checks or Credit cards will be accepted and payment must be upfront before going into the field or farm. No reservations needed. Feel free to show up during the selected days and times. This message is ONLY for professional photographers and professional photo sessions. Customers of Beavers Christmas Tree Farms are welcome to take photos. Photo Sessions will be Nov 5th& 12th from 12pm-5pm for the ’23 season. No reservations needed. 

Cash and Checks ONLY.  Click here for directions to the nearest ATM from Beavers.

🎄We look forward to seeing you soon at our Alabama Christmas Tree Farm! 🎄

Covid Disclaimer: By visiting Beavers Christmas Tree Farm, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to Covid-19 at public gatherings and waives all civil liability against premises owners and operators.

Note: “Under Alabama law, an agritourism professional is not liable for injury, sickness, or damage to, or the death of, a participant in an agritourism activity at this location if the injury, sickness, damage, or death results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity.

• “Inherent risks of an agritourism activity include risks of injury, sickness, damage, or death inherent to land, equipment, and animals as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury, sickness,

  damage, or death, or for another participant to act in a manner that
  may cause your injury, sickness, damage, or death.
  • “You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.”

• Visit Alfa Farmers Federation
• Birmingham Christmas Tree Farm

Directions To The Farm

Closing AFTER NOV 26th due to being oversold – then JUST Saturday’s & Sunday’s 9am-5pm  See General Info for more.

10093 Bradford Trafford Rd.
Trafford, Al. 35172

GPS coordinates – Latitude 33.8, Longitude -86.726
Want Google Maps to the Christmas Tree Farm? Click Here.

Choose & Cut Farm Located About 25 Miles Northeast of Downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Alabama Christmas Tree Farm – Birmingham Christmas Tree Farm

GENERAL INFO

ALL Christmas Tree SELECTION & PRICING

DIRECTIONS to the Farm.

Tree Selection and Pricing

CLOSED AFTER NOV 26th due to being oversold. Opening Day is NOV 24th, 9am-5pm then SAT’s & SUN’s Only 9am-5pm. At Beavers Christmas Tree Farm, we are a traditional Christmas Tree farm and offer a wide variety and selection of Christmas Trees to suit any and every need.  We have choose and cut trees. Sorry we do NOT sell Fraser Firs.

LAST DAY OPEN WILL BE NOV 26th for the 2023 season!

Limited days of operation: FRI-SUN’s only 9 am-dark.

• Virginia Pines – Strong limbs with a heavy pine scent
• White Pines – Beavers is the only farm in Central Alabama with this tree
• Carolina Sapphire – Blue green color with a heavy scent
• Blue Ice – similar to Carolina Sapphire
• Leyland Cypress – (LIMITED Inventory due to drought) “The New Southern Christmas Tree” and is the perfect tree for early decoration.
• Fresh Cut Wreaths
• Living Christmas Tress – Container Grown (limited supply)
• No Fraser Firs – Only Alabama Grown Christmas Trees

See below for sample pricing.

Fresh Cut Wreaths

We also have beautiful, fresh cut wreaths for sale.  If you have never purchased one of our beautiful wreaths, consider it this year.  They are beautiful, fragrant and a wonderful edition to any Christmas décor. General Pricing: Green wreath $25, Flocked wreath $30

Christmas Tree Pricing

The following are some sample prices for our Alabama grown Christmas trees:

• 6 ft. Virginia Pine: $60.00
• 8 ft. Leyland Cypress: $80.00
• 6 1/2 ft. Leyland Cypress: $65.00
• 7 ft. White Pine: $70.00
• Fraser Firs are NOT Available
• Living Christmas Trees (container Grown)
  • 5’- $75
  • 5-1/2’- $85
  • 6’ – $90
• We only carry Alabama grown Christmas trees.

FOOD at the farm

• 2 hot dogs, chips and drink combo $8
• 1 Hot Dog $2
• 1 Chilli Dog $3
• Available on weekends and Friday after Thanksgiving.

Payment Options: CASH or  CHECKS with proper ID Only

GENERAL INFO

ALL Christmas Tree SELECTION & PRICING

DIRECTIONS to the Farm.

What to expect at the Christmas Tree Farm

At Beavers Christmas Tree Farm, you will have a family, fun experience which include selecting and cutting a Christmas Tree, the perfect time and place for photographs, hot chocolate, a drive into the country and an experience that will last for a lifetime.

But there are some things that should be aware of if you have never been to a Christmas Tree Farm before.

• CASH & CHECKS (with proper i.d.) will be accepted.
• Most tree farms keep their fields very well groomed, but there are some things that are beyond the farmer’s control. Be careful of fire-ant mounds, tree stumps, an occasional blackberry vine, uneven ground and sharp saws.
• MUD & Dirt – Know that because this is a farm, there may be areas that are muddy or dirty.
• Go to the farm prepared for a day in the country. Wear comfortable shoes and old clothes. Bring rain gear if the weather is threatening. The “cutter downers” and the “loader uppers” should also have gloves.
• Beaver’s always has good free hot cocoa available for you.  If you would like additional food, depending on when you come, we have some good eats for you.
• Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash at all times. Please don’t let him “mark” other people’s trees.  Please also clean up after your pet.

• Beavers will provide you with a hand saw–but you are welcome to bring your own hand saws.
• Some farms measure and price their trees individually, others sell them by the foot. Ask about the pricing policy before heading out in the field. At Beavers Tree Farm, all of our trees are priced with a tag.  Before cutting be sure you check that the tree is tagged.
• Head in to the field and select the tree that fits your predetermined needs. Check the trunk to be sure that it is sufficiently straight. Keep in mind that pines will usually have, at least, some crook in their trunks. Also check that the tree has a sufficiently long handle to accommodate your stand.
• In the fall of the year ALL pines drop, or shed, a certain portion of their oldest needles which is a normal part of the life cycle of the tree as the tree is prepares itself for winter. Most farms provide shaking, or blowing services so that you will depart with a perfectly clean pine. Beavers Tree Farm does provide Shaking and Netting!
  • Cutting the tree is easiest as a two person project. The “cutter downer” usually lies on the ground. While the helper holds the bottom limbs up. While the cut is being made, the helper should tug on the tree lightly to ensure that the saw kerf remains open so that the saw does not bind. The tugging force should be applied to the side of the tree opposite the cut. A back cut should be made first with the final cut coming from the opposite side.
  • Bring the tree to the processing area where it will be cleaned and netted. Netting makes transporting and handling the tree substantially easier.

• When you are checking out, remember to pick up a tree removal bag. It can be used as a tree skirt and then pulled up around the tree to help keep the floors clean when the tree is being taken down.
• Professional photographers will only be allowed for photo shoots at pre-set times. All professional photographers should contact prior to the start of the season to schedule all photo shoots.

Come out and fun a fun time at Beavers Christmas Tree Farm!

PRICING & SELECTION

DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM

Christmas Tree Selecting Tips

Tips on selecting a real tree at a choose your own Christmas Tree Farm.

Remember, Christmas trees purchased from local Christmas tree farm are as fresh as a Christmas tree can ever be.

EVALUATE YOUR NEEDS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE FARM

• Measure the ceiling height in the room where the tree will be displayed. The trees in the field look small when the sky is the ceiling. Don’t overbuy.
• Measure the width of the area of the room where the tree will be displayed. Most trees on tree farms are trimmed to an 80% taper. So a tree that’s 10′ tall will be 8′ wide. A tree that will fit in the room vertically may be entirely too big horizontally.
• Are there any individuals in the household who are allergic to pine sap; if so, consider another species such as Leyland, Sapphire, etc. Most pine and fir trees are dormant by late November, so an allergy to pollen should not be a concern for most people.
• What decorating theme will be used? Some species have more open foliage, stiffer branches or longer needles. Research the characteristics of the different species on the NCTA website realchristmastrees.org, then if you live in the Alabama area, come to Beavers Christmas Tree Farm.

Beavers Christmas Tree Farm offering fresh cut Christmas Trees to Alabama.  This year Christmas Tree shop at Beavers Christmas Tree Farm.

Caring for your Christmas Tree

How to Care for a Cut Christmas Tree

1. If storing, keep outdoors in water away from sun and wind.
2. If not freshly cut when taken inside, cut 1/4 inch off the bottom
3. Keep tree away from all heat sources including vents, radiators, fireplaces and televisions.
4. Be sure that your lights sets are in good working order before decorating your tree
5. Place your Christmas Tree in water
6. Be sure to use a stand that can hold water and a stand that fits your Christmas Tree
7. Decorate your tree taking care and using caution when using Christmas Tree lights. Be sure to follow all safety recommendations and inspect lights prior to installation and never overload circuits.  Be sure to turn off lights when leaving your home.
8. Keep in mind that the freshness of a tree you just cut is greater than one from a retail lot. Trees from the Choose Your Own farm won’t absorb as much water initially as other trees because it has not had time to dry out, unless you don’t put it into a water holding stand right away.

Buy a fresh and local Alabama Christmas tree from Beavers Christmas Tree Farm!

When you buy Alabama Christmas Trees you are supporting local farmers.  So shop for a Christmas Tree at Beavers Christmas Tree Farm in Alabama.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

In a national survey, 69% of consumers who used a Real Christmas Tree said they recycled theirs in community programs. Real Christmas Trees are recycled for five main types of large-scale uses for post-harvest trees.

These are:

• chipping (chippings are used for various things from mulch to hiking trails)
• beachfront erosion prevention
• lake and river shoreline stabilization
• fish habitat
• river delta sedimentation management

Consumers can access local Christmas Tree recycling information by typing in their zip code at NCTA’s www.realchristmastrees.org or at the EARTH’s 911 website http://www.cleanup.org, or they can call 1-800-CLEANUP.

Today around 98% of Real Christmas Trees are grown on farms throughout all 50 states and Canada.

Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource, and Real Trees are planted to be harvested just as corn and/or pumpkins are cultivated for a harvest.

For each Real Christmas Tree harvested, up to three new seedlings are planted in its place, depending on farm size and current field rotation. Young trees in their rapid growth years have a high rate of photosynthesis and thus produce more oxygen than older trees.

This year, over 70 million new seedlings were planted by Christmas Tree farmers all over America.

Beavers Christmas Tree Farm- Trafford, Alabama— Providing local and fresh Alabama Christmas Trees.

Christmas Tree Facts

• There are approximately 33 million Real Christmas Treessold in North America every year.
• Approximately 330,000 Real Christmas Trees are sold via e-commerce or catalog and shipped mail-order.
• North-American Real Christmas Trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada. Most artificial treesare manufactured in China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong.
• Real Trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastics and possible metal toxins such as lead, cadmium and organ-tins.
• Consumers can locate the nearest recycling program by logging onto realchristmastrees.org or calling 1-800-CLEANUP.
• For every Real Christmas Tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place the
  following spring. In the Spring of 2001, over 73 million Real Christmas Tree seedlings were planted.

• There are about 1 million acres in production for growing Christmas Trees. Each acre provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.
• There are about 15,000 Christmas Tree growers in North America, and over 100,000 people employed full or part-time in the industry.
• It can take as many as 15 years to grow a tree of average retail sale height (6 feet), but the average growing time is 7 years.
• The top Christmas Tree producing states are Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Washington and Wisconsin.
• The top selling Christmas Trees are: balsam fir, Douglas-fir, Fraser fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine, and white pine. Source: National Christmas Tree Association and your local Christmas Tree professional.

Beavers Christmas Tree Farm offering fresh cut Christmas Trees to Alabama.