Phillips Farms of Chatham
Cut-your-own Christmas trees · Pittsboro, North Carolina · Chatham County
A family farm outside Pittsboro that grows its own pines and cypress for choose-and-cut and brings in Fraser firs from its land near Sparta, with custom wreaths made from the farm's own trimmings.
Walk the fields to find a Leyland cypress, Virginia or white pine, Blue Ice or Carolina Sapphire, and the crew cuts it, shakes it, bags it and ties it to your car. Pre-cut Fraser firs in every size are on hand for anyone who wants a mountain tree.
Wreaths come in several sizes and can be made to order, and roping is sold by the length. The farm runs two Pittsboro locations, on Hanks Chapel Road and on US-64 west of town, and the same family offers choose-your-own pumpkins in the fall. Check the farm's Facebook page for current hours before you drive out.
At a glance
At Phillips Farms of Chatham you can cut your own Christmas tree. Trees on offer include Blue Ice cypress, Carolina Sapphire cypress, white pine, Virginia pine, Leyland cypress and Fraser fir, some of them sold pre-cut. The farm shakes and nets your tree.
- What you can get
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees
- Trees
- Blue Ice cypress, Carolina Sapphire cypress, White pine, Virginia pine, Leyland cypress, Fraser fir
- Season
- Opened Saturday, Nov. 22 in 2025 (Triangle on the Cheap). A second Pittsboro location at 6581 US-64 W also sells choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees.
- Hours
- Choose-and-cut Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. until dark (Visit Pittsboro, undated).
- Yes: Help cutting and loading
- Yes: Shaking and netting
Also at the farm: Wreaths, Garland, Photo spots
Address and contact
Phillips Farms of Chatham1282 Hanks Chapel Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
The farm had not posted 2026 dates when we last checked. Call or check the farm's website or social pages before you drive out.
Other seasons at Phillips Farms of Chatham
The farm also offers pick-your-own pumpkins in season.
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Before you go
- How to Cut Down Your Own Christmas TreeWhat to bring to a choose-and-cut farm, how to pick a fresh tree, where to make the cut and how to get it home and standing, step by step.
- Christmas Tree Types: Which Real Tree Should You Choose?Fraser, balsam, Douglas, noble and concolor fir, spruces, pines and cypress compared for scent, needle retention, soft needles and ornament strength.
- How to Keep a Real Christmas Tree FreshHow much water a Christmas tree drinks, when to recut the trunk, why additives don't help and how long a fresh-cut tree lasts, from extension research.
- When to Cut Your Christmas TreeWhen cut-your-own Christmas tree farms open, how long a fresh-cut tree lasts indoors and the best weekend to go for selection and freshness.
- What Size Christmas Tree Do I Need?How to measure your ceiling and floor space for a real Christmas tree, how wide a tree really is, and how much trunk to leave for the stand.
- How Much Does a Real Christmas Tree Cost?What a real Christmas tree costs in the US, what cut-your-own farms charge, and how flat, per-foot and by-size pricing work, with farm price data.
Sources
Last checked October 2026. We confirm details with the farm's own website first.
- Phillips Farms of Chatham: Christmas Trees (official site)
- Phillips Farms of Chatham (official site)
- Visit Pittsboro: Phillips Farms of Chatham
- Triangle on the Cheap: Christmas tree farms and lots in the Triangle for 2025 (2025-11-29)
- Chapelboro / Chatham News + Record: Phillips Farm feature (2021-12-26)