Christmas was fantastic for us. We saw so many old friends
and made lots of new friends. We all had fun playing the
alpacas and donkeys, making wreaths, and sharing Christmas
joy with everyone. Thanks to all of you who visited us, we
sold many more trees and wreaths than any other year. Our
challenge as growers is to maintain enough trees in the 5
foot to 12 foot range from year to year to be able to give
each of you not only a #1 quality tree, but also the size
you need for your home.
Now because we had such a good year in 2007, we don’t have
enough trees the right size to insure that everyone who
comes to see us will be able to find his or her ‘perfect’
Christmas tree. So we are experimenting with a new and
exciting Agritourism venture. Instead of opening our farm
this season - - - -
We will be partnering with Apple Hill Farm, between Boone
and Banner Elk. (See Directions) Even though we won’t be in
our usual location, we will still have our Wreath Shop
(See
Wreaths) with fresh-made plain & mixed wreaths from the tips
of our trees, a bigger and better Christmas Shop
(See Gifts)
with complimentary refreshments, and
Cut Fraser Fir Trees
from our farm. An added feature is Guided Farm Tours.
Everyone will have the opportunity, for a small fee, to meet
and talk to about 50 animals, including grown-up alpacas and
4 new-born babies, lamas, horses, both miniature and full
size donkeys, goats, and chickens. On the tour, the owner of
this farm, Lee Rankin, tells funny stories about the
animals.
| DAYS
OPEN IN 2008 |
| November
22-23 |
| November
28-30 |
| December 5 -
7 |
| December
13-14 |
| Hours:
9:00am-5:00pm |
|
Other exciting pluses are that this farm is on top of a
mountain with spectacular long-range views, the Wreath Shop
and Christmas Shop will be in the big timber framed horse
barn, and the Fraser Fir trees will be in the riding ring.
Apple Hill Farm is unique and beautiful, and we are happy we
can share it with you. We know that choosing to visit with
us here this year will be an adventure of a lifetime.
Also, as usual, we are promoting wreath fund raisers and for
the first time – Christmas tree fund raisers. We have a
field of trees that is inaccessible for Choose and Cut that
we think will be perfect for tree fund raisers. If you are
interested in more information, please contact us via our
contact page.
Visit the Apple Hill Farm web site,
www.applehillfarmnc.com,
and see the gorgeous photos of the animals, get directions,
get contact information, and learn more about our 2008 Agritourism event. You can also obtain information at our
web site by clicking on our other pages. If you click on
Frequently Asked Questions (See FAQ), for instance, you can
find out about pre-tagging trees, our tree prices, Christmas
lodging packages and other useful information.
We are quite excited for the opportunity to once again help
bring Christmas cheer into your homes, to see old friends
and make new friends.
Have a blessed holiday season and thank you for choosing
What Fir! Tree Farm
and Apple Hill Farm this Christmas.
Nathaniel and Kirby Maram
