Timberwind Farms

What Timberwind Farms does

Timberwind Farms, operating as Timberwind Tree Farm, is a family-owned seasonal tree farm based in Lebanon, Ohio, that has been in continuous operation since 1995. The business operates two distinct product lines: a Christmas tree retail operation (cut-your-own trees at $60 each across varieties including Concolor and Canaan Fir, Scotch and White Pine, and Norway Spruce, plus pre-cut Fraser Fir trees from Wisconsin priced at $75 and up), and a niche Ohio Buckeye tree program offering 5-8 foot seedlings grown from seeds of the National Champion and Ohio State Champion trees, sold at $300 and $250 respectively with DNA documentation, commemorative plaques, and a 1-year survival guarantee. The Christmas tree operation is conventionally seasonal, opening weekends from late November through mid-December, with on-site amenities including tractor wagon rides, hot chocolate, and tree shaking/bagging services, while Ohio Buckeye trees are sold year-round via phone, website, and nursery pickup with delivery available in the Greater Cincinnati/Dayton area and Columbus, Ohio.

Underlying the operation is a horticultural technology focused on container-grown seedling cultivation that develops dense root systems for improved transplant survival, combined with an exclusive contractual arrangement granting access to seeds from the National Champion Ohio Buckeye tree in Oak Brook, IL and the State Champion tree near Mansfield, OH. The business is essentially a single-location retail farm with 5 employees, complemented by the family labor pool of Tara & Jim and their six sons' families plus volunteers. Critically, the entire profit from Christmas tree sales is donated to local charities, with annual donations ranging from $2,830 (2019) to over $17,000 (2021), positioning the farm as a hybrid retail and charitable fundraising operation that serves individual consumers seeking Christmas tree experiences, gift buyers seeking commemorative trees, and nonprofit organizations that both staff the farm and receive donations. The nursery is inspected and licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Name

Timberwind Farms

Legal name

Timberwind Tree Farm

Website

https://timberwindtrees.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Timberwind Tree Farm is a family-owned seasonal Christmas tree farm in Lebanon, Ohio, selling cut-your-own and pre-cut trees and champion-lineage Ohio Buckeye seedlings with DNA certificates to consumers, families, and gift buyers across southwest Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christmas Tree Farm

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132), Timber Tract Operations (113110)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Logging & Timber Harvesting (IMAMAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Timberland Operations Planning & Contractor Management (AFAMAKAE)

Keywords

• Christmas tree farm
• Cut-your-own trees
• Ohio Buckeye trees
• Tree nursery sales
• Commemorative tree gifts

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Christmas Tree Sales: Direct retail sales of cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas trees during seasonal operation (November-December). All proceeds donated to local charities. Cut-your-own trees at $60, pre-cut trees at $75 and up.
2. Ohio Buckeye Tree Sales: Sale of champion lineage Ohio Buckeye seedlings (5-8 feet) with DNA certificate, commemorative plaque, and photo. National Champion variety at $300, State Champion at $250. Includes 1-year survival guarantee.
3. Delivery Services: Delivery service for Ohio Buckeye trees in Greater Cincinnati/Dayton area (30-mile radius) for $50 additional fee, with Columbus delivery also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Timberwind Farms is a family-operated tree farm in Lebanon, Ohio that sells cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas trees seasonally (late November through mid-December) at $60 and $75+ respectively. It also grows and sells 5-8 foot Ohio Buckeye trees cultivated from seeds of the National Champion and Ohio State Champion trees, each accompanied by DNA documentation, a custom engraved commemorative plaque, and a one-year survival guarantee, priced at $250-$300.

Product overview

Timberwind Tree Farm is a family-operated tree farm offering two primary product lines: Christmas trees and Ohio Buckeye trees. Christmas trees are available as cut-your-own ($60) or pre-cut ($75+) options with varieties including Scotch Pine, White Pine, Norway Spruce, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir, and Douglas Fir. The Ohio Buckeye tree collection offers 5-8 foot trees sourced from National Champion ($300) or State Champion ($250) trees, each coming with DNA documentation, an engraved commemorative plaque, and a one-year survival guarantee. The company operates as a single retail farm operation with no technology platform or software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cut-Your-Own Christmas Trees Cut-your-own Christmas trees priced at $60, available in 5-8 foot sizes. Varieties include Concolor Fir, Canaan Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine, and Norway Spruce. Available seasonally during farm open weekends with tractor wagon rides, tree shaking and bagging included.
• Pre-Cut Christmas Trees Pre-cut Fraser Fir Christmas trees ranging from 6-12 feet, priced at $75 and up, sourced from Wisconsin. Available during seasonal farm operations.
• National Champion Ohio Buckeye Tree 5-8 foot Ohio Buckeye tree grown from seeds of the National Champion Ohio Buckeye tree in Oak Brook, IL. Includes DNA certificate, engraved laminate commemorative plaque, and color photo of the champion tree. Priced at $300 with a 1-year survival guarantee.
• State Champion Ohio Buckeye Tree 5-8 foot Ohio Buckeye tree grown from seeds of the Ohio State Champion tree (former National Champion located near Mansfield, OH). Includes DNA certificate, engraved laminate commemorative plaque, and color photo of the champion tree. Priced at $250 with a 1-year survival guarantee.
• Ohio Buckeye Tree Delivery Delivery service for Ohio Buckeye trees in the Greater Cincinnati/Dayton area (30-mile radius) for an additional $50 fee, with Columbus delivery also available. Orders can also be picked up at the nursery in Lebanon, Ohio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-year survival guarantee with free replacement if tree dies (return dead tree with DNA certificate)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Walmart: Largest U.S. retailer of fresh-cut and live Christmas trees during the holiday season, including pre-cut Fraser Firs shipped nationwide. Comparable to Timberwind's pre-cut Fraser Fir line as a mass-market distribution channel competing on price and convenience.
• Home Depot: Largest U.S. retailer of pre-cut and live Christmas trees each holiday season, selling firs, spruces, and pines across thousands of stores. Competes with Timberwind for the same end consumer, but at commodity pricing and without a charity or champion-lineage differentiator.
• Tractor Supply Co. Rural-lifestyle retailer stocking fresh-cut Christmas trees, live potted varieties, and nursery stock each holiday season across thousands of stores. Competes with Timberwind for rural and suburban family customers in Ohio and adjacent geographies.
• Lowe's: National home-improvement retailer with a seasonal Christmas tree program including fresh-cut and live varieties. Comparable as a Christmas tree distribution channel competing for the same holiday spend that Timberwind targets through its cut-your-own operation.

Regional players

• Moon Valley Nurseries: Large regional nursery chain in the southwestern U.S. growing and selling premium container-grown specimen trees, with free planting and guarantees. Comparable to Timberwind's Buckeye business on cultivation method (container-grown), pricing tier, and bundled service model, but serves a different geography.

Direct peers

• Fast Growing Trees: Direct-to-consumer online nursery specializing in container-grown trees shipped nationwide. Comparable to Timberwind's Buckeye business model: e-commerce, container cultivation, premium per-tree pricing, and a survival guarantee on shipped nursery stock.
• Carrigan Farms: Family-owned farm in Mooresville, NC operating seasonal cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas trees alongside other agritourism activities. Directly comparable to Timberwind as a multi-generational family Christmas tree operation with on-farm experience and a single retail location.
• Nature Hills Nursery: Online mail-order nursery selling container-grown trees and shrubs, including specialty and heirloom varieties, with shipping across the U.S. Directly comparable to Timberwind's Ohio Buckeye e-commerce line as a channel for higher-priced, specialty tree sales outside a physical farm footprint.
• Bower & Branch: Online tree nursery selling larger container-grown and balled-and-burlapped trees direct to consumers with planting and guarantee services. Comparable to Timberwind's Buckeye offer in pricing tier, container-grown cultivation, and direct-to-home delivery model.

Others

• Arbor Day Foundation: Nonprofit that sells commemorative and memorial tree seedlings as part of its reforestation mission. Functionally adjacent to Timberwind's commemorative Buckeye line: both monetize meaningful-occasion gifting around tree planting, though the Foundation is a national nonprofit rather than a for-profit nursery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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