I’ve been asked a lot where we found our organic Christmas tree farm so I thought I would do a post about Organic Christmas Tree Farms in Washington State!聽 If you didn’t read my other post on why we buy an organic Christmas tree聽(and lead free Christmas lights) click here.聽 The main driver is I didn’t want to bring a tree into our house that聽had been聽sprayed with pesticides and Roundup had used on (as most are).聽
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I have a post to organic Christmas tree farms in different states. Some states don’t have as much listed like my state of Washington. Here is what I have found so far. We live in the city so finding something that was a reasonable drive from Seattle was important to me.
Organic Christmas Tree Farms in Washington State
- Riverview Farm This tree farm was recommended to me by Fall City Tree farm when they weren’t able to open because of a bad year. We have been here the last few years. The owner is super nice and uses no chemicals on any of his trees. There isn’t much to do here except cut down a tree 馃檪 They do have a small bonfire. One year my son wanted a small tree for our family room and the owner said we could have it for free – which was so nice! They no longer do this but I’m a big fan of how nice the guy is that runs this
- Buttonwood Farm is one of the few certified organic tree farms in Washington. It is located in the Redmond valley near Woodinville/Redmond/Kirkland. They are very nice and everything is well run. The trees here are more expensive than other places like Riverview but it’s a great option! We have been here a few years and you will find a nice tree. The family that runs this tree farm is very nice and helpful.
- Organic you cut Christmas tree farm: Misty Meadows. They are primarily a chicken and egg farm but have the trees for December. They are northeast of Bellingham. A great choice for those that live north but a bit of a drive for those of us that live in Seattle (at least an hour and a half) or to the south.
- Fall City Tree Farm is not certified organic but they do not spray or use ground fertilizer. What they told me is that they do lose a small percentage of trees due to various diseases, insets, and deer. At this point, they don’t use any chemicals but since they are trying to make a living they have always said that if necessary they would go with chemicals (except insecticides). They haven’t had to do any of this up to this point. They don’t have any entertainment except usually a bonfire blazing, homemade doughnuts, and cider. They open the first weekend of December. We like to get our tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. I was hoping to go here but since they don’t open until December we haven’t been able to check it out.
- Bill Pace Fruit and Produce has pre-cut Christmas trees that use no chemicals at all. They said that they are organic but not certified. All of the trees are at their year around market and the address is listed on their site. This was the only pre-cut Christmas trees I could find.
- Carnation Tree Farm is certified Salmon Safe. You can read about their green farming practices. After sending several emails back and forth, and them saying that they used no sprays and were Salmon-Safe, I did find out that they use Roundup as a weed control mostly around their new seedlings. This was a bummer to find out. They told me that they plant approximately 2,000 seedlings each year spread out throughout the property. I asked if they only used it the first year and they said it depends on the growth and size of the trees. They have a gift shop in a portion of the barn and they have Santa there as well. They have a small unheated sheltered area where local groups do bake sales and people can get out of the weather if needed. The bottom line is that they do not spray their trees but do use Roundup around the trees (which you will be walking in and I’m sure gets to the trees). A friend went to this tree farm and said it was super cute.
- Keith & Scott Tree Farm when I called them they told me that they do not spray any chemicals or use any ground fertilizer like Roundup (it would be good to verify this info again if you plan on going here). This looks like a cute little farm and a great place to find a tree!
- Another option for the adventurous is always getting a permit from the national forest service and getting your tree that way. It’s an inexpensive way, I believe $5, to get a Christmas tree but it’s a drive from the city and a hike in and out to get your tree. More information can be found here.
I hope this list was helpful. If you know of any organic or sustainable / non-chemical using tree farms please let me know!
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autismsupermama says
Hi! I just was about to post a comment about how we also went to the country farm first and we were so disappointed! Who has 40 foot ceilings ? Haha
Anyways we ended up going to bill pace and fruits and got an amazing tree and it’s so awesome you went there too ! It’s too bad there isn’t a farm with activities and an organic tree
Meg
naturalbabymama says
I know! I was really disappointed in the country farm, so run down. I might hold out an extra weekend and go to the Fall City Tree farm next year.
Nicole says
Hi – Where do you get your ornaments for your tree? Also what wrapping paper, boxes, tissues, etc do you use for your presents? Thanks!
Bindhu says
Hi, I really love your blog. I have the same concerns you have and feel like you read my mind and answered most of them. Your blog has been incredibly helpful.
We are planning a trip with our little one (8 month old daughter) and I am planning to take along some home-made frozen food rather than use the store bought ones, Please let me know if you found any good store bought baby food. And my second question is about the baby food storage (freezer friendly) cubes or containers. I am planning to buy the Wean Green glass storage cubes (www.weangreen.com), but after reading your article on lead levels even in glass containers I am not very sure, could you please help me figure out a good option or figure out if Wean Green Glass cubes are “clean”.
I would also love it if you could let me know a few tips on readying a hotel room for a baby.
In your post about lead levels in baby products you had not included a baby high chair (from your post I understand you use a Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair), does this mean that this chair is clean, please enlighten.
Regarding the Grimm wooden toys you purchased, did you buy them from Amazon or from Grimm toys directly?
And one last thing, I looked around for a crib made of just wood (no plywood or mdf) and I bought the Sniglar crib from Ikea, I has no finish, although I am not very sure about the clue used. We let it air out for a couple months. I wanted to get your idea on how to sanitize the unfinished wooden crib without chemicals. Do you suggest I use some kind of wood finish (you had mentioned a bees wax and organic jojoba oil finish in one of your posts), will you also please suggest some other organic wood finish.
Thanks again for all the information you have taken the time to post for everyone,
Bindhu
Lindsay says
You might want to add Augie’s U-Cut Christmas Trees on Vashon Island. They don’t use any pesticides or other chemicals on their trees. They have a great selection, it’s fun to cut your own and their prices can’t be beat. $20 for Douglas Fir and $40 for everything else – no matter the size. We bought a gorgeous 12′ tree one year for $40. They don’t have bouncy houses, fire pits or anything like that, but that is why we like it. Just going out to find and cut down the perfect tree is plenty fun for our two young boys.