2024 Opening Day Arriving Rapidly

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As typical for us, we’ve been busy with the farm and with other work this year. Our person that has been mowing the fields for us has retired this year. We are so appreciative of all the work he has done for us. We send a Huge shout out of THANK YOU.

Dave and I have been doing most of the mowing this year with some of the grand children helping. It’s amazing how quickly they grow to that teenage age and are capable of doing some of the farm chores to help out. The best part of that is that the grand children are enjoying being on the farm as much as we enjoy it. They are learning the skills of caring for the trees and we love having them working with us.

The Farm has a new mascot! He’s a year old and cute as a button. He loves meeting people and can’t wag his tail fast enough to show how excited he is to meet you. Hopefully we will be able to have him in the field this year enjoying the time with everyone. He’s still being trained and doesn’t always listen, so if he comes to the field, it will definitely be an adventure.

The Staff at Miracle Acres is so excited to spend another Christmas season watching all your family traditions. We truly enjoy visiting with you all each year. So, it’s definitely time to consider your wonderful Christmas family traditions, and come visit our tree farm to get your beautiful Christmas tree. Last year with your help was such a success that we sold out our quota for the year in two days, so plan on coming early.

On Friday November 29th and Saturday November 30th, as well as each following Saturday that we remain open, we will have our typical free hot drinks, wagon rides and if weather permitting our campfire. We also will have our usual Maple syrup, Maple candy and Maple nuts available to purchase. Wreaths will be available also, but if you can, please order in advance. The wreaths are made on the premises from our freshly cut boughs.

We are opening as usual the day after Thanksgiving, November 29, 2024. We open at 9am. We ask for the sake of our staff that you wait till 9 am to come. Many a year we have people showing up early and although we really enjoy everybody’s excitement, we need the time to set up for each day. The hours will be 9am to dark on Friday and Saturday, November 29th and November 30th. As always we are closed on Sundays. But if you can, plan to come opening weekend, for we have closed after 2 days of sales the past 2 years.

During the week, Monday thru Friday, after opening day weekend, we aren’t in the field, so we ask that you come by appointment.

This year again, we will have a few artisans that will be selling their creations. Their crafty creations may make for wonderful Christmas presents. So if you need that special something to fill in for a last minute present, take a look at what they made. You may just find the perfect gift in the mix. You can see examples of what might be available below.

Cut Your Own Christmas Trees

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We are located at:
523 Mason Rd
Milford, NH 03055

Hours:

Opening November 29, 2024

Mon. – Fri. by appointment
Saturdays and Opening day (November 29, 2024) from 9am – Dark,
We feature Complimentary Wagon Rides, Hot Cider, and Hot Cocoa;

Closed Sundays!

Varieties:

We have a fine selection of Balsam and Douglas firs, and Spruce Christmas Trees for you to cut. We also have a nice selection of New Hampshire Fresh-Cut Frasier and Balsam Fir.

Want to know how to care for your tree? Here are some great instructions.

Pricing:

Cut your own Christmas trees $75 each.
Fresh-Cut NH Christmas trees priced as marked.

Tree netting available for $2 per tree.

Who We Are

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We are a family owned and operated farm in Milford, New Hampshire. We are dedicated to maintaining our New Hampshire heritage in farming. We make our products with just the right mix of technology, tradition and old fashion ingenuity. We still make our pure Maple Syrup the old fashion way on a wood fired evaporator, but we use a new smaller health tap to protect the health of the trees.

The Tree Field

The Christmas Season is upon us and it is time to buy your tree. Since 1996, we have provided the local community with options in Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, and Blue and White Spruce for Christmas tree pleasures. We offer complimentary wagon rides, hot cocoa, and hot apple cider each Saturday when you come to cut your own Christmas Tree, so bundle up and bring your family and come cut a tree.

Dave teaching some local school-children about tapping

We may be covered in snow now but come February it will start warming up and be time to make Maple Syrup. We tap trees in several locations in the Milford area. Our Maple Syrup is made by the fourth generation with sap from trees on land that has been family owned since 1897. With a wide variety of plastic and decorative glass containers we provide choices in syrup for gifts and kitchen table use.

Trees 4 Scouts

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The Scouts from Troop 407 do a fundraiser each year at Christmas time.

For those of you in the Milford, NH and Amherst, NH area that don’t have a way to dispose of your tree at the end of the Christmas Season, the Scouts will pick it up for a donation.

You can follow this link to learn more about it. http://www.trees4scouts.net/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1zIW0aQj2t8bqjqmad46QPJzby8x6PRENEsgi7a6BJGAU24Wx33yearHs


Don’t Forget to Decorate the Tree

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We have so enjoyed seeing the ornaments going up on the designated tree each year.

These are but a few of the ornaments we have received. The tree we use changes from year to year, so look for it when you come. And bring an ornament. Put your name and the year on it. And we will keep decorating. We are slowly eliminating our own ornaments as we gain more of yours. We look forward to what ornaments show up this year.

The Sugar House

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This is a 4×12 ft evaporator. The fire is fed every 5-10 minutes and has forced draft fans that make the fire burn hotter.

 

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It produces so much steam. Unless we keep the doors wide open, it fills the room with so much steam that we can’t see each other. It’s like walking around in a cloud.

 

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Checking to see if the syrup is sheeting off the scoop. When it sheets properly it’s ready. James (holding the scoop) is third-generation making syrup.

 

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Bottling the sweet stuff.

 

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This is happy. Dave created him to explain the process of tapping to the kids that come by on tours. He’s happy when we have warm days and cold nights.