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4A ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019 ❚ APPEAL TRIBUNE Life in the Valley From Salem to Gervais to Sublimity, head to a u-pick tree farm in the Mid-Valley this year. STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE 13 U-CUT TREE FARMS IN, NEAR SALEM IN 2019 Abby Luschei Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Editor's note: This list has been updat- ed for 2019. South Salem Ballyntyne Tree Farm, managed by Tucker Tree Farm To get there: 2556 Ballyntyne Road S, Salem; follow S Commercial to Kuebler Road S, turn right on Kuebler Road S, turn left on Croisan Creek Road just past Sprague High School and turn right on Ballyntyne Road S to farm Open: Noon to dark Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to dark on weekends; Nov. 29 through Dec. 15 Trees: Noble, Nordmann, Douglas and grand firs all sizes with trees in the field and fresh cut; trees up to 15 feet upon request Extras: Loaner saws available, cook- ies, hot cider, candy canes, tree baling for an additional fee and dog-friendly Contact: 503-931-4115, TuckerTree- Farm@Yahoo.com or ballyntynetreefarm.com Schipporeit Christmas Tree Farm To get there: 4455 27th Avenue SE, Salem; south on Interstate 5 to Exit 252, west a quarter mile to 27th Avenue, north a quarter mile to the farm; follow the signs Open: Noon to 5 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays to Sundays, Nov. 23 through Dec. 24 Trees: Douglas, grand and noble firs; Douglas and grand are $32 up to 7 feet and noble are $48 up to 7 feet; trees up to 12 feet for an additional charge Extras: Cutting assistance, rest- rooms, saws, tree drills and shaker Contact: nwchristmastrees.org or 503-378-1723 Skyline Christmas Tree Farm To get there: 7300 Skyline Road SE, Salem; from Interstate 5 take Kuebler west. Left on Skyline Road and follow the signs (two miles past Vitae Springs Road) Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sun- day, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-15, Dec. 20-22 Trees: U-cut and pre-cut noble, Nord- mann, Douglas, Turkish and grand firs; $30 to $48; credit, debit and cash accept- ed; painted trees in purple, blue, red, pink and white also available Extras: Shaking and handsaws, haul- ing, cutting and baling on request. Also, complimentary hot beverages, cookies, firepit and gift shop with wreaths and garland for sale Contact: 503-399-8203 or skylinechristmastreefarm.com Tree Kings To get there: 7544 Jordan St. SE, Sa- lem; go east on Highway 22, take Joseph Street Exit, turn left on Joseph Street, left on 71st, right on Jordan Open: 9 a.m. to dark daily, Nov. 29 through Dec. 22; u-cut only on week- days, assistance available on weekends Trees: Noble, Nordmann, grand and Douglas firs, ranging from 2 to 10 feet, starting at $20; credit and debit accepted Extras: Coffee and hot chocolate, bal- ing, flocking and shaking, restrooms and wreaths for sale Contact: 971-388-3617 Tucker Tree Farm To get there: 7000 O’Brian Road S, Salem; take Liberty Road S, right on Jory Hill Road, right on O’Brian and go to the end of the street Open: Noon to dark Tuesdays to Fri- day and 9 a.m. to dark Saturday to Sun- day, opens Nov. 29 Trees: Noble, Nordmann, Douglas and grand firs all sizes; will have trees in the field and fresh-cut trees available and trees up to 15 feet on requests Extras: Hot apple cider, cookies and candy canes, loaner saws available and bailing for an additional fee Contact: 503-931-4115 Aumsville Hampton Farms To get there: 11114 James Way Drive, Aumsville; from Salem, take Highway 22 to Exit 12 at Santiam Golf Club Road, turn left on Golf Club Road and cross Highway 22. Go up the hill to Steinkamp, turn left and continue to Sherman Road. Turn right on Sherman Road to James Way. Turn left on James Way to the first visible house on the left Open: 10 a.m. to dark daily, opens Nov. 22 Trees: Noble firs, $20 to $45 for 2 to 12 feet Extras: Cutting and loading assis- tance available Contact: 503-749-2113 Dallas Bigfoot Christmas Trees To get there: Cherry Knoll Road; take 99 West exit off of Highway 22, then go south on 99W for three miles, then take a right at Clow Corner Road and go three miles and take a left on Cherry Knoll. Farm is a quarter mile up the road. Open: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Nov. 29 through Dec. 21 Trees: Noble ($60), Nordmann ($60), Douglas ($35) and grand ($45) firs up to 8 feet; U-cut or pre-cut Extras: Wreaths and fresh honey for sale, free hot drinks, cookies and candy canes, and free shaking, hauling and bal- ing Contact: 503-881-8188 Westwinds Farm To get there: 700 North Fir Villa Road, Dallas; go west on Highway 22 toward the coast for 3 miles, turn left on High- way 223 (King Valley Highway), then turn left on North Fir Villa Road Open: 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Nov. 29 through Dec. 14 Trees: Nordmann and Douglas firs, starting at $20, table-top Douglas firs for $10 Extras: Fire, treats, cutting and haul- ing by employees only and tree shaking, plus hand-crafted wreaths and seed- lings for sale Contact: 503-551-4638 or bryan- brown4638@gmail.com Beal Christmas Tree Farm To get there: 700 Oak Villa Road; off of Kings Valley Highway about 1 mile off of Highway 22 Open: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 29 to Dec. 22 Trees: Grand, Nordmann and Doug- las firs, $33 up to 5 feet; $38 5 to 7 feet; $43 taller than 7 feet Extras: Free shaking and baling, handmade wreaths for sale and Christ- mas store Contact: 503-837-9005; fb.com/BealChristmasTreeFarm Gervais Bauman’s Farm and Garden To get there: 12989 Howell Prairie Road NE; Take I-5 north of Salem to the Brooks/Gervais exit 263. Turn right off the freeway, go about 1 mile to the sto- plight. Turn left at the stoplight onto 99E. Go 6 1/2 miles to Howell Prairie Road. Turn Right, go 1/2 mile to our farm. (There are signs on 99E when to/ turn). Open: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Nov. 23 through Dec. 14 Trees: U-cut and pre-cut Douglas, nobles, Nordmann, and grand firs; 4 to 12 feet; $6-9 per foot depending on tree Extras: Free shake and bale; hot apple cider and cider doughnuts; Saturdays in- clude free hayrides, marshmallow roast- ing, fire pits and visits with Santa. Also, custom wreaths and gift packs, holiday produce and baked goods for sale. Contact: 503-792-3524 Silverton Hidden Lake Tree Farm To get there: 1469 Silver Falls Drive NE; take Highway 214 southeast out of Silverton toward Silver Falls and look for signs about eight miles outside of Silver- ton Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Nov. 29 through Dec. 24 Trees: Noble and grand firs $6 a foot, from tabletop to 9 feet; $9 a foot for trees taller than 10 feet Extras: Hot beverages, candy canes, shaking, baling services and saws Contact: 503-873-1190 Stayton Porter Family Noble Tree Farm To get there: 40614 Stayton-Scio Road, Stayton; take second Stayton/ Sublimity exit off Highway 22 east, turn right and go straight through Stayton. Look for signs. Open: Opens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29; then on 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- days and Sundays through Dec. 15 Trees: Noble firs $5 per foot, you choose, we cut Extras: Free cookies, coffee and hot chocolate and holly; wreaths and center- pieces for sale, plus shaking, cutting, hauling and loading Contact: 503-769-7446 Sublimity Hiatt Christmas Trees To get there: 13318 Triumph Road, Sublimity; From Salem: Head east on Hwy 22., exit and turn left on Golf Club Rd. Turn right on Sublimity Rd./NW Starr for 1.5 miles. Turn left on Cascade Hwy and go 0.6 mile to Triumph Rd. Turn right and you will see us on the right Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sun- day, Nov. 29 through Dec. 8 Trees: Table top – 10’ Noble and Turk- ish Fir Christmas Trees; available trees will be tagged, pricing starts at $15 Extras: Complimentary hot bever- ages and candy canes; service includes complimentary cutting, shaking, baling and loading of your tree after selection has been made; credit and debit cards accepted Contact: www.HiattChristmasTrees- .com or 503-551-2598 Abby Luschei is the arts and enter- tainment reporter for the Statesman Journal and can be reached at alus- chei@statesmanjournal.com or 503- 399-6747. Interested in telling at one of the up- coming Salem Storytellers Project events? Submit your story: www.storytellersproject.com/tell.