Nestled conveniently on Center Road in Easton, Ganim Tree Farm is a third-generation operation that feels both familiar and quietly enduring. A hop, skip, and jump from both Silverman’s and Shaggy Coos, the farm offers a classic New England lineup: cut your own native white and Norway spruces, pre-cut Canadian Fraser firs, and balsam fir wreaths in various sizes.
Tom Ganim, farm manager and member of the town’s agricultural commission, runs the show. Trees are grown on roughly ten acres, modest in size compared to some of Easton’s larger farms, but the welcome sign by the stone wall at the entrance tells a bigger story, advertising more than 5,000 trees. Between the rows, grass-fed lambs handle lawn duty. The Ganim family has lived on and worked this soil for over fifty years.
When Wanis Ganim arrived from Lebanon in the early 1900s, he ran a produce market in Bridgeport, where he would offer Christmas trees over the holidays. Then, George Ganim Sr. purchased the farm in Easton in the 1960s, when the land was used to grow corn. The first Ganim-grown trees were ready for harvest in the late 80s and early 90s, and that is when the farm as it exists today was opened for business.
The farm’s office is in a quaint red barn, simple and inviting, where visiting shoppers can warm up with a hot chocolate after finding the perfect tree. The hands at the farm bale the trees and will even save you the frustration of tying the tree to your car’s roof. No need to fuss with the twine yourself — a huge help to get your tree home faster. Ganim’s goal is to handle all of the work and ensure that you go home with the perfect tree.
Outside the barn, a bright red Farmall tractor is just waiting to be used as scenery in a family Christmas card. Across the way, the pre-cut trees hang as if they themselves were Christmas ornaments. In staging them like this, the farm makes it easy for shoppers to evaluate the fullness and shape of the trees. This approach reflects the farm’s focus on customer service. In the field, trees large and small, new and old, grow for this season and future harvests.
When asked what they love most about being a tree farmer, Ganim said “We get to continue a town tradition, continue a family tradition, and be part of every visitor’s Christmas tradition all at once.” The family is proud to represent Easton’s agricultural heritage to holiday visitors from near and far.
Ganim’s farm isn’t a splashy affair, but it doesn’t need to be. Looking over the rows of trees, I feel rooted in Easton’s farming heritage. If you want to check it out for yourself, Ganim’s is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The pre-cut trees are going fast, the larger ones are sold out, but there are plenty of six-to-eight-foot trees still available to brighten your home this Christmas season. This year, for the first time, the farm is selling cuts of Easton-grown, grass-fed lamb. This makes the farm an ideal spot for not only your tree, but for supplies for your Christmas feast.
Ganim’s Tree Farm, yet another gem in the Christmas Tree Capital of Connecticut.
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