Eckert’s Farm to restock its limited-edition colorful trees due to high demand

By Managing Editor | December 11, 2024 |

The farm will restock its new, colorful trees for the third time this season with starting availability on Friday; holiday festivities continue including Cut-Your-Own Christmas Trees, Breakfast with Santa, and more

Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, Ill. (951 S Green Mt Rd) is restocking its limited-edition colorful trees for the third time this Friday, Dec. 13.

For the first time ever, Eckert’s is offering its classic White Pine Christmas trees in a variety of eco-friendly dyed options: festive red, snowy white, bold hot pink, vibrant blue, and sleek black.

The family-friendly farm is supporting local families through various charities to provide them with their own holiday trees this year; participating organizations include Gateway to Hope (pink trees), The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI St. Louis; white trees), EasterSeals Midwest (blue trees), Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation (red trees).

Additionally, Eckert’s is offering its traditional holiday festivities at the farm. Guests can purchase field access here and enjoy Cut-Your-Own Christmas Trees.

Breakfast with Santa is available on Friday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and Gingerbread House Decorating classes are available on Saturdays and Sundays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Eckert’s also offers photos with Santa on Thursdays through Sundays at varying times. Reservations for photos with Santa can be made here.

All holiday festivities will run through Sunday, Dec. 22. For more information on holiday festivities at Eckert’s, visit eckerts.com.

Photo courtesy Eckert’s.

About Eckert’s Farms

Eckert’s Farms Inc. is the largest family-owned and operated pick-your-own orchard in the United States. Originally established as a farm and simple roadside stand in Illinois, the Eckert family now owns and operates farming, entertainment and retail entities in Belleville, Grafton and Millstadt, Ill., as well as most recently, Versailles, Ky. For a century, Eckert’s has been a local source for agricultural products including asparagus, beets, zucchini, kale, squash, onions and peppers, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins, and more. Guests of Eckert’s Farms get to experience the farming practices firsthand with the farms’ pick-your-own produce experiences during growing seasons. Today, Eckert’s offers year-round programming for all at their farms and Country Store. For more information, visit www.eckerts.com Follow on social media @eckertfarms on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Pinterest.