Rapetti Farms

Awesome find! Went X-​mas tree hunting the weekend before Thanksgiving to beat the crowds and even though they weren’t open for the season yet, they let us choose a tree and gave us great service. We will definitely be back next year.

Just went up to Placerville for the second year in a row to get our Christmas tree. This year we wound up at Rapetti’s. Man, they have some gorgeous trees! This year max price is $ 90 & that’s for a 10 ft. and over top-​of-​the-​line Noble or Nordmann.
The guys that cut & haul the trees are super friendly and efficient (don’t forget to tip — after all they’re doing the hard work!!). It was crowded this Sat. after Thanksgiving, but in no way unmanagable. Parking was tricky, so plan to walk some. But, that’s the point, isn’t it?
We took our dogs & there were a bunch of other folks who did so as well. Everyone’s dogs were well behaved, because they quickly get worn out traipsing up & down the hills (unless they’re used to that sort of thing). Luckily, we found our tree just after our biggest dog plopped down & decided SHE was done looking. LOL
This farm is just before Hillside Tree Farm (where we got our tree last year & I also reviewed). The people, trees and prices here are equally awesome. Just remember to bring cash or a personal check. OH! If you sign up for their list you get a $ 5 discount on next year’s tree. Works for me…
This year we got a 8 ft. Nordmann (looks similar to a silvery Noble Fir), a tree skirt, an ornament & tree care instructionsd for our $ 70. Not bad at all…
Walmart wants $ 75+ tax for their Noble’s this year. I know I had a LOT more picking mine out at Rapetti’s Tree Farm than I would have from a retailer or a tree lot!
This year we had warm sunny weather… ahhh, amazing for almost December. I walked around in a T shirt & sweats. Last year we got snow & rain the whole time (same weekend). So definitely check the weather before heading out so you can dress appropriately and have a good time.

Christmas Trees from a lovely family. Very nice people. Fair prices and lots of variety. Wander through many acres of many types of trees while young guys follow with saws and small tractors. Pick your tree, they cut it. They haul it to the store where they bag it into a net and get it into your truck. They DO NOT TAKE CREDIT CARDS. (they would have made five starts)
We will be back next year. BTW: there are very few tree farms open before Thanksgiving this year (2011). I’m glad we found this daily.