EVERGREEN FARMS CHRISTMAS TREES
Elgin's Farm on Monkey Road
242 MONKEY ROAD
ELGIN, TEXAS 78621
512-281-4833
evergreen@evergreen-farms.com
Elgin's
farm, Evergreen Farms, became a reality in 1989 when
Mike and Beth Walterscheidt bought the property with the
intention of establishing a high-quality family farm for
Central Texans. The first trees were harvested in 1996
and the Pumpkin Hunt began
in 2001.
Since then, the farm has grown to hosting thousands of Central Texans during the Pumpkin Hunt and tree harvesting seasons.
The Walterscheidts owned a Christmas tree farm in Bryan,
Texas before opening the Elgin farm. They currently live
on the farm with their yellow lab Heidi and a fond
memory of Fritz, the "handsome" lab.
The Owners:
Mike Walterscheidt is a retired forestry professor. He was once the
Associate Forestry Department Head at Texas A&M University and has a
wide knowledge of trees in Texas. He is the Executive Director of
the Texas Christmas Tree Association and is the former president of
the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
Beth Walterscheidt is a retired middle school teacher.
She spent over 20 years teaching and continues to
educate children and adults that visit the farm during
educational tours. Beth is a past president of the National Christmas Tree Association
and has become a national spokesperson on the importance of real
Christmas trees for families and the environment.
Along with Mike and Beth, their two sons (Mike and Chris) and their wives (Carol and Katy) can be seen on the farm, making Evergreen Farms a true family experience.