Our family decided to try Bartel's instead of our usual tree farm this year, and I'm glad we did! The last place was much larger but came across as overly commercialized. Bartel's won't wow you with its size, but they have high quality trees at fair prices. It's still an experience, too, which is what we were looking for. There's a few animals in a barn and a short hayride out to the trees. The owner stopped by and made sure we found the right tree. I was surprised by the full service: they cut down, carried, wrapped up, and strapped the tree to our vehicle. (FYI they don't take cards so bring cash/check.) We'll definitely come back next year. read more