Cooper S Christmas Tree Farm & Gift Shop

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Serving Atlanta and Northeast Georgia'sChristmas needs for over 25 years.

Almost thirty years ago, John Cooper decided to expand his farming business by planting tens of thousands of Virginia Pines and cedars on his farm at the edge of Hall and Jackson Counties. His plan was to offer a better choose-and-cut option for the area's Christmas shoppers. Today the Virginia Pines have all been cut down andreplaced by hay bales. But folks can still come to enjoy the old-fashioned feeling of cutting down a tree themselves. There are new cedars, but the vast majority of the field is comprised of Leyland Cypresses, a lush pyramidaltree that the Georgia ChristmasTree Association has long pushed as the tree of choice for the state because ofits fast-growing and hypoallergenic qualities.
Thebiggest sellingproduct at Cooper's Tree Farm, however, is the Fraser Fir. The Fraser Fir has been recognized as the quintessentialChristmas tree. It boasts remarkable longevity through the holiday season, a lovely alpine green color,an intoxicating "Christmassy" smell, and sturdy branches to hold even the heaviest ornaments.More homes around Atlanta choose theFraser Firthan any other tree. Except for the extremenorth Georgia mountains, it cannot grow in Georgia. SoJohn and his wife, Kathy, make several trips to western North Carolina each year handpicking the best Fraser firs from local growers (see picture above). Together with their sons, they personally transport the freshest trees from the backcountryhollows andmountains to their farm.
When he started, John would spend half the year pruning the maze of pinesand treating them for pests. And although these days he may do more talking than anyone else, it's always with his customers in mind.

Hours of Operation
9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Seven days a week. We openannually on Thanksgiving.