Established in 1997, ARCY Acres  is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for its owners, Art  & Cyndi Landrigan. Their love of the Christmas season, coupled with Art’s love of  ’growing things’ and Cyndi’s various Craft skills were instrumental in their decision to plan their retirement days around the season they loved so well, - thus was born the idea which became the ’ARCY Acres’ dream. The dream became a reality in the  fall of 1996, when Art & Cyndi purchased a 74+ acre tract of pasture and wooded property on the Cumberland Plateau in Crossville, Tennessee.  The rest is history, as a long and tedious process began. For 6 1/2 years, they travelled from their former home in Dayton, OH to the farm every other weekend and three week-long vacations per year, to plant and build the farm, which at that time was raw cow pasture and 52 acres of woodland. Following his retirement in 2001, Art moved to TN while Cyndi maintained their home in Dayton taking care of Art's elderly Mom, with Art visiting every 3rd weekend. In late 2002, Cyndi moved to Crossville also, and they began the enormous project of building a home, and large outbuilding which houses the gift shop and maintenance facility. Over the years, numerous additions and improvements have been added with a covered pavilion in 2006, swimming pool for pre-cut Christmas trees in 2006, two greenhouses in late 2007, and a potting shed/headhouse and checkout area in early 2008. These later efforts were designed to support the new Nursery & Garden Center operation which began operations in April 2008. Art & Cyndi manage and care for the entire farm themselves with occasional support form several local area high school students, especially during special events, and the Christmas Tree season. 'Mr & Mrs Claus' have their own family of 'elves' which assist during peak seasons and busy times. SANTA and Mrs Claus cheerfully visit the farm on the second Saturday of December each year from noon to 3 PM, and often make several visits to area special events at the Farifield Glade Community Center Tree Lighting ceremony, the Crossville Model Railroad club, and the local ELKS Lodge supporting various area children's special events.

Folks often ask Art & Cyndi why they say they retired, with a full size farm, several on-line businesses, and now a Nursery to care for. Art's answer is: "It's totally dependent upon what your definition of Retirement is. " His is: " the ability to do what you want to do, when you wnat to do it, because you WANT to do it, NOT because you HAVE to do it." Cyndi has a slightly different version: she says: "Well you go out today and you get 'tired', and then tomorrow and the next day, you go back out and get "retired"."  They both admit that they are each other's BEST FRIENDS, and that without each other none of this would have happened.

Art & Cyndi are affiliated with many National, State, and local organizations in their efforts to support the Christmas Tree industry, local business efforts, various community events, and to stay abreast of ever-changing business and agricultural environments. We are members of the Crossville Chamber of Commerce, President (Art) and Secretary/Treasurer (Cyndi) of the Tennessee Christmas Tree Growers Association (TCTGA), active members in the TN Agritourism Association, National Christmas Tree Association, local ELKS Lodge, and the Crossville Model Railroad Club. Our annual community service efforts includes Santa & Mrs Claus events supporting the two latter referenced organizations and the Fairfield Glade Community Center 'Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony' each year, as well as 'Santa Day' on the farm. Our farm and nursery operate under a TN Nursery Certificate issued by the TN Department of Agriculture following our annual inspection by that Department.

The 2008 season marks our 7th year of Retail ‘Choose and Cut’ Tree Sales, 6th year of Ball & Burlap 'Live Trees', and first year of a Nursery & Garden Center. While you visit the farm, be sure to visit our gift shop: 'ARCY’s Attic' DVD & HOBBY, where numerous XMAS ornaments, collectible Santas, Tree Accessories, Scrapbooking items, DVDs and Model Railroad items abound. Meet “Mothergoose” herself, for a full line of seasonal clothing for your concrete geese.

The ARCY Acres Nursery and Garden Center offers a full line of live trees, both deciduous (fruit and ornamental) and evergreen, available both in containers and B&B, annuals, baskets and vegetable plants (in season), as well as a large selection of various perennial flowers, ornamental grasses, hostas, and especially a huge selection of Jackson & Perkins Roses. ARCY Acres was accepted by Jackson & Perkins Roses, as Crossville's only certified J&P Independent Rose Retailer in 2007, allowing them to carry a special line of J&P roses called the 'Ultimate Collection'. This collection contains a line of specific roses not available through any of the larger 'box stores' and 'chain stores' which often carry the normal line of J&P roses. Recently during his annual visit, the J&P southeast US Area Representative, Dave Shanklin of MS, rated Cyndi's roses as falling in the top 5% of all his southeast US growers in the nine states he currently services.

ARCY Acres is a family retail operation that caters to the “FAMILY” market. Come by and see us when you have a chance, even if it's just to say hello. Feel free to call or E-Mail us with any questions you may have, or to place an order. We try to specialize in the unusual, often offering many varieties not commonly found in larger garden centers. There are, however, several varieties of trees/plants which Art does not carry. When asked by customers why he does not carry varieties such as Japanese Maples and a few others, he replies: "While they will grow beautifully in normal years, recent late season freezes, and deep frosts (2007 and 2008 respectively) often cause irreparable damage to these tender varieties, especially in years when we have had above normal temperatures in the early spring, followed by these late spring freezes." (The spring of 2007 saw almost every Japanese Maple on the Plateau either die completely or suffer severe damage.) Art's philosophy is: "I will not sell any variety that I would not plant myself on the Plateau."

So stop by to say HELLO, and visit the unique experience found at ARCY Acres, and as Art & Cyndi say so often:

Visit the farm

 "Where Christmas Tree Selection Becomes A Family Memory!"