ABOUT US

Holly Pines is a family owned and operated Christmas tree farm located in Eastern Indiana. We are the third and fourth generations to be farming this tract of land that has been in the family since the early part of the 20^th century. Christmas tree production is relatively new to this farm as the first trees were planted in 1985 and tree sales began in 1993. It takes about 8 years to go from a seedling to a Christmas tree so during those years we renovated an old granary/garage that was in need of restoration or destruction. It had been designed for use during the days of horses and steam engines and had a leaking roof and shifting foundation. This building now serves as our Holly Shop and is home to many Santas and collectibles as well as fresh made wreaths, table arrangements and swags of all types. Our Holly Shop is open only during the Holiday season but much of the merchandise is available through this web site all year long.

The Holly Pines Story

It all began on a peaceful farm in the heart of Indiana, where a close family of six worked together under the leadership of "the master of innovation", my father. Dad was born to be a farmer, working the soil with my grandpa since he was too small to see over the steering wheel of a combine.

Our family has grown soybeans for several generations, but with foresight, Mom and Dad knew that farming wouldn't be enough to supply a college education for their four children. Not wanting to stray too far from their roots, they decided to start a Christmas tree farm. We call it Holly Pines, a place of quality Christmas trees, but more importantly incredible service.

My father got the notion of developing a new soybean candle to sell in our Holly Shop. As the Christmas season began, they sold as fast as we could pour them and we knew we had a great product. We were still dissatisfied with the appearance of the candles and this is the area that used my talents the most. We looked for months to find the perfect jars, ribbons, and tags to display the country elegance that these beautiful candles now possess.