12 Places To Find Amazing Christmas Trees In Southeast Minnesota

Are you looking for a real Christmas tree this year? If you are, you aren't alone! 25 million to 30 million real trees are sold each year in the United States for the purpose of Christmas.

If you are on the hunt for the perfect tree this year, the list below for real trees is a handy guide for the upcoming holiday season.

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12 Places in Southeast Minnesota Where You Can Find Real Christmas Trees

As Minnesotans gear up for the holiday season, one question needs to be answered in most households...do we get a Real - or- Fake this year?

If the hunt for a real tree is on your agenda, the United States has close to 15,000 Christmas tree farms. In Southeast Minnesota, there are 12 Southeast Minnesota, including in Rochester, Minnesota, where fresh trees are waiting for you!

12 Places to Find Real Christmas Trees in Southeast Minnesota

If finding the perfect Christmas tree is on your list of things to-do this holiday season, below are 12 places in Southeast Minnesota that might be worth a visit. Some are Christmas tree farms that have trees already cut and a few locations where you can cut your own tree. Also on the list are some local stores and nurseries in the Southeast Minnesota area that have the perfect tree waiting for you as well.

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What type of Christmas tree do you have?

Snap a photo of your tree this year - real OR fake - and send it to me on my Facebook Page - Jessica On The Radio. I'd love to see it!

We were "real Christmas tree" people for many years. I think we even broke a vacuum at one point because we were sucking up so many needles. Remember to water your trees! We have turned to fake though thanks to an awesome clearance price at Menards after a Christmas a few years ago. Here's what our tree looks like at our house! (Complete with the bucket of dog toys on the right and a very sad-looking Saint Bernard. I promise he is very happy. That's just his natural expression.)

Helpful Tips If You Are Getting A Real Tree This Year

Finding a real Christmas tree at a farm sounds magical but if you forget some essential items, the trip could be an absolute disaster. Use this as a checklist so you know what to bring as you venture to a Christmas tree farm near you:

work gloves...because you will get tree sap on you
saw...some locations do have these available but using your own tools might be the safest option in 2020
hats & gloves...don't forget to bundle up!
great walking shoes or boots...you could be walking through a field for a little bit so plan ahead and wear shoes for any terrain
camera or your phone...some of the best family shots are taken this time of year, and a tree farm is a perfect backdrop
twine...most of the locations have twine available but just in case, bring some along or some bungee cords