Legacy Farm Christmas Trees began in 1961 when Roy and Cathy Marlow purchased the farm, each thinking the other wanted to buy a farm, when actually neither desired farming. At the time of the purchase it was one of the largest fruit producing orchards on Green Bluff and was known as Fruit Crest Orchard. Roy kept his day job sometimes to keep the farm operating, while Cathy worked daily in the orch
ard, pruning, picking and managing the sales barn. Cathy and Roy were very involved in the community as leaders in Grange, Horticulture Club, and the GB Church. Roy worked on the board for the Spokane County Environmental Impacts for soil retention, and many areas. In 1962, Roy and Cathy’s granddaughter, Lisa was born and she resided on the Bluff on the property spending most of her days working alongside her grandparents, Papa Roy & Nanny, whether an apple bin was her playpen while they worked in the orchards or later helping customers in the barn, Lisa grew to know and love every foot of the farm. Lisa and her husband Mike, resided in a home located in the back of the property, where they raised their family. In 1981, the apple maggot destroyed the apple industry, and at that time Roy and Cathy decided it was time to retire and had all the fruit trees removed. For the next 34 years they hosted the annual Cherry Pickers Trot Fun Run on their property, where the joke was Cathy had 4,000 friends up for a day on the farm! Roy passed away on the homestead in 2001, and Cathy followed after a brave fight with cancer in 2004. At the time of her death, her request was that the farm stay in the family and it was inherited to Lisa and her husband, Mike for a third generation. In 2006 after much discussion of the dreams Lisa & Mike wanted to see done with the farm, and Lisa’s love for the Christmas holiday the decision was made to begin planting Christmas Trees. Lisa and Mike wanted a destination that families could build traditions on with their families for choosing and harvesting their own tree. They also desired to impart on the children all the wonder and joy of the season and allow families to spend the day with a children's scavenger hunt, decorating their own sugar cookie, coloring while staying warm in the barn, playing reindeer games, roasting smores’ and more. Over the years, the farm has grown to include the most head-in-the-holes for photo ops, along with craft classes to include wreath making, and children's crafts, yearly Santa visits, and the love of the vintage trucks they own and name. It all began with Annabelle, a 1936 Chevy flatbed who has lived her whole life on Green Bluff with Lisa being the second owner. Currently, Annabelle, Annie, Willard, and Dolly, sit on the farm for local area professional photographers to enjoy year round for photo sessions and offsite events. Our Legacy Is Your Tradition
All of us at Legacy Farm Christmas Trees want your experience to reflect the joy, hope and love that Mike & Lisa Beckman have for their farm and the community and strive for years to come to create our motto “Our Legacy Is Your Tradition”. DISCLAIMER: ALL visitors, guests, and customers of Legacy Farm Christmas Trees whom may also participate in any General Activities do so AT THEIR OWN RISK. There are many obstacles: holes, dips, ridges, weeds, rocks,stumps found on the farm. Please be careful
We offer shaking, baling and drilling on all our trees.
