Christmas Season 2010
Choose N' Cut Open Daily November 19- December 23, 2010 9am-5pm
Making unforgetable memories is what we're all about!!
Dear Friends and Family,
The autumn leaves have fallen and Christmas is fast approaching. We have been working hard and eagerly anticipate your visit to the Farm to select your perfect Fraser Fir Christmas tree. Opening Day is Friday, November 18th and we will be open daily from 9am-5pm through December 23rd. Our hospitality tent, a little larger this year, is heated and stocked with refreshments for your enjoyment. Hot apple cider, hot chocolate, Boyd Mountain Blend roasted coffee, spring water and holiday cookies will be waiting for you. There are also gift items available in the tent including sweatshirts for children and adults, toboggans, tree skirts, wreath hangers, homemade Cold Mountain Toffee and our popular watering spouts that allow you to keep your tree fresh with ease and no mess.
Hospitality Tent
Santa Visits the Farm
Once again, we're expecting a very special guest at Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm. Santa Claus will be joining us from the North Pole so all you children and children at heart can share your wishes with him and let him know how good you've been this year. This will be a fabulous photo opportunity so don't forget to bring your camera!
Santa will be at the Farm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 25th-27th and Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th and 10th and 11th from 9am-5pm. So, remember to plan some additional time to visit with Santa when you come to choose your perfect Christmas tree.
The Amazing Answer Stand
Many of our repeat customers use The Answer Stand tree stand and others come specifically to purchase one. The Answer Stand is the easiest, safest and quickest way to put up your tree. Our special tapered drilling equipment creates a hole in the base your tree that is compatible with the metal spike on the Answer Stand. The tree can be placed on the stand in a minute by anyone and remains nice and straight throughout the Christmas season. The bowl on the stand holds one gallon of water to help you keep your perfect tree fresh. The Medium stand is recommended for 5'-7' trees, Large for 7'-9' trees and the Super stand can accommodate up to a 12' tree. All the stands feature removable rebar legs for simple storage. Ask any Farm employee for a demonstration of this great stand and remember to be certain to have your tree drilled if you already use The Answer Stand.
The Amazing Answer Stand
Fresh Wreaths
Fresh wreaths are being made daily at the Farm in a variety of sizes. Special orders can be requested with a few day's notice. The wreaths are made by hand with fresh Fraser Fir branches on rings from 6 inches to 36 inches. Also being created by employees of the Farm are mailbox wreaths, swags, centerpieces, roping and garland. These items add wonderful charm and scent to any home during the Holidays and are also very thoughtful gift items that can be delivered early and don't require wrapping! That is a bonus in my book. We will be making the wreaths throughout the season to provide you with the freshest product possible.
Fresh Fresh Wreaths Being Made
Things to Remember
• Our Farm is conveniently located within minutes of major highways including Interstate 40. There is paved access to our parking area.
• Parking attendants will be on duty to assist you and guide you to the tent and field areas.
• Parking for persons with disabilities and assistance to the Christmas tree fields is available.
• Restrooms for our guests are located in the parking area.
• We are animal lovers and many of you know our Jack Russell terriers, Dixie and Fraser. However, to ensure the safety and pleasure of all of our guests, pets will need to remain with your vehicle in the parking area.
• The trees that are available for sale this season will have a price tag on them. Those that are not priced are being reserved for another year.
• We accept cash or personal check with identification. New for 2011, we will also be accepting MasterCard and Visa.
• SANTA IS COMING... November 25th-27th and December 3rd and 4th and December 10th and 11th, 9am-5pm. Don't forget your camera.
• We are so excited that we will be visiting with you soon and are eager to make your excursion to select the perfect Christmas tree the best one ever!
Santa Visits the Farm
We're expecting a very special guest at Boyd Mountain this year. Santa Claus will be joining us from the North Pole so all you children and children at heart can share your wishes with him and let him know how good you've been this year. This will be a fabulous photo opportunity so don't forget to bring your camera!
Santa will be at the Farm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 26th-28th from 10am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday, December 4th and 5th from 10am-4pm. So, remember to plan some additional time to visit with Santa when you come to choose your perfect Christmas tree.
Real Estate Corner
Hi! My name is Amy Spivey and many of you may recognize me from the loading area at the Farm. My husband Tarver, he's the very cheery guy in the field cutting trees, and I have been helping out with Choose N' Cut since its very first year. We are getting really excited that it is almost time for another Christmas tree season. In my conversations with you at the Farm, I know that there are questions about area real estate and that some of you are hoping to either retire here or are looking for a second home. The other 50 weeks per year, when I'm not pitching in at Boyd Mountain, I'm a Realtor with ERA Sunburst Realty in Waynesville. Sunburst is one of the oldest firms in Haywood, owned by Mary and Chuck Border, lifelong friends of the Boyds. If you have any questions about or would like information on area real estate please contact me at
amy.spivey@era.com.
See you in a few weeks!
Cold Mountain Toffee
Hi. It's Scotty Medford Ellis, and I've been hard at work preparing the hospitality tent in anticipation of your arrival and this means making lots of toffe and samples for you! This season, in addition to the seven original varieties of toffee- Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, Cafe Mocha, Creme de Menthe, Peanut Butter and Butterscotch, we've added White Chocolate with Crushed Peppermint and Dark Chocolate with Crushed Peppermint for the Holiday Season. The toffee is available at Boyd Mountain Tree Farm in 1/2 lb. bags and 1 lb. bags and online at www.coldmountaintoffee.com. Be certain to try this addictive treat during your visit to the farm. Cold Mountain Toffee makes a thoughtful and delicious gift for any occasion.
I look forward to your visit!
Area Calendar of Events
CHoliday in the Mountains Trade Show
11/11-13/2011
This show will bring together vendors from around the country selling holiday decor and gifts made up of:
Arts
Crafts
Fashions
Gourmet Foods
Pet Products
Unique Gifts
Fashion Jewelry
Entertainment - and of course, Santa
Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm is pleased to have a booth at this event and hope to see you there!
www.holidayinthemountains.com
Holiday Open House
11/20/2011
A Holiday Tradition in Downtown Waynesville. Enjoy the sights, scents & sounds as the holiday season begins in our festively decorated shops and galleries. 12noon-4pm
www.downtownwaynesville.com
Canton Christmas Parade
12/1/2010
Maggie Valley Christmas Parade
12/3/2010
Waynesville Christmas Parade
12/5/2010
11th Annual Appalachian Christmas
12/9/2010 - 12/11/2010
HEAD TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHEER Join four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt and other musical ensembles Dec. 9 -11 for the 11th Annual Appalachian Christmas Celebration at beautiful Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in Waynesville, NC. With performances by the legendary Holt and the Lake Junaluska Singers, a 16-voice professional ensemble, this year's Appalachian Christmas Celebration is perfect for the whole family.
www.lakejunaluska.com/christmas
A Night Before Christmas
12/10/2010
Come share our holiday tradition. Live music, caroling, pictures with Santa, old-fashioned wagon rides, storytelling, poetry, refreshments and more. Main Street is lined with hundreds of luminaries.
www.downtownwaynesville.com
We hope that you have enjoyed our Annual Newsletter and can't wait for your arrival to the Farm. We love to hear your stories of holiday tales and traditions and how your annual visit to Boyd Mountain to choose the perfect Fraser Fir Christmas Tree has become one of them. We look forward to your memory making visit.
Sincerely,
David Boyd
Boyd Mountain Tree Farm
Three Generations of the Boyd Family
