Harry and Judy Peterson began tree farming in 1956 in Becker and Orrock, Minnesota. Their daughters and son helped in the family farming business at a young age. After the Orrock farm was made into a refuge, the Christmas tree farm was consolidated in Becker, Minnesota.
The daughters eventually married and moved out of state, but Judy and Harry's son, Lee Peterson, continued the family farming tradition. After Harry passed away, Lee and Judy kept the farm active. Lee even expanded the Christmas tree farm by adding an apple orchard. Linda Hoffmann, Judy and Harry's oldest daughter, and Linda's husband, Mark Hoffmann, a retired Special Forces veteran, asked to dedicate the fence surrounding the newly-planted apple orchard to the fallen soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, a remembrance to their ultimate sacrifice.
After Judy's passing, Lee took over all family farming responsibilities and continued Judy and Harry's farming legacy.
59th Street and 149th Avenue
Becker, Minnesota 55308
Farm Contact
612-423-3441 — Lee Peterson
LPeterson55369@gmail.com
Veterans’ Memorial Contact
markhoffmann76@yahoo.com
"I think I've died and gone to Christmas tree heaven!"
~ Satisfied customer
CUT-YOUR-OWN
BY APPOINTMENT 612-423-3441
2026 Important update
Due to drought and deer damage over time, we do not have enough standard-size Christmas trees to offer cut-your-own sales. Our 4’–11’ cut-your-own fields will be closed for the next several years while younger trees continue to grow.
We have beautiful 12'–30' Christmas trees available by appointment.
NOTE: The apple orchard is not affected by this closure. See the U-Pick Apple Orchard tab.
Thank you for supporting our family farm during this rebuilding time.
For updates, follow us on Facebook or email LeePetersonTreeFarm@yahoo.com with UPDATES in the subject line.
612-423-3441 (Lee) -or - LPeterson55369@gmail.com
Location
59th Street and 149th Avenue S.E.
Becker, Minnesota 55308
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"We came to buy a few pounds of apples and bought over
100 pounds. Every pound was delicious!"
~ First-time apple orchard visitor
2026 ANTICIPATED U-PICK OPEN DATES (while supplies last):
- Aug. 29-30 — SweeTango® and Zestar!®
- Sept. 5,6,7 (Labor Day Weekend) — SweeTango® and Zestar!®
- Sept. 12-13 — SweeTango® and Zestar!®
- Sept. 19-20 — SweeTango® and later varieties**
- Sept. 26-27 — Later varieties**
- Oct. 3-4 — Later varieties**
- Oct. 10-11 — Later varieties**
- Weekdays — By appointment (612-423-3441)
- SweeTango® (early variety)
- Haralson
- McIntosh
- Zestar!® (early variety)
NOTE: Because of limited varieties, we expect to sell out of apples early so please check our Facebook page for updates and closures.
Visit our FACEBOOK page for orchard updates.
-OR-
EMAIL LeePetersonTreeFarm@yahoo.com with "ADD" in the subject line to receive automatic notices.
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U-PICK APPLE VARIETIES
SweeTango®
Honeycrisp
Ambrosia
Haralson
Kudos
Liberty
McIntosh
SnowSweet®
Zestar!®
*Visit our FACEBOOK page for apple availability and orchard updates/closures.
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Contact
612-423-3441 (Lee)
LPeterson55369@gmail.com
Location
59th Street and 149th Avenue
Becker, Minnesota 55308
The fence around the apple orchard includes a memorial for the soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars – a remembrance to their ultimate sacrifice. Linda and Mark Hoffmann, daughter and son-in-law to Judy and Harry Peterson, have been leading the production of one personalized dog tag for every soldier killed on duty during the two wars. Each dog tag is hung in reserved areas on the fence according to the home state of each fallen soldier. All states have been completed, and a book showing the location of all dog tags is currently being created.
To learn more about this remembrance and how to participate in the honoring of the fallen soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, or make a donation/matching donation to this 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, visit the following link: www.iraqafghanveteranmemorialmn.org.
May God, in the name of Jesus Christ, bless these families and our country.
