Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 2 2 35 For many families, cutting their own Christmas tree is a tradition that becomes one of their fondest memories of the holiday season. Listed are farms in Monmouth and Ocean counties where families can choose and cut their own tree—or purchase one freshly cut by the workers on the farm. No axes or chain saws are permitted. Customers can either bring their own saw or the farm will provide one. Please call ahead to make sure trees are still available and to ask questions that will help make your visit more enjoyable. Monmouth County ANNE ELLEN CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 114 Daum Road Manalapan Township, (732) 786-9277 www.anneellenfarms.com 2,500 trees. Species: Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, Douglas Fir, and Fraser Fir. Trees cut by grower for retail at farm. Customer saws pro- vided and allowed. Drilling for pin type stands. Decorations, ornaments, stands, grave blankets, Christmas shop, meals, Christmas Village. Open daily Nov. 6 - Dec. 24, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM. ANTONIO CASOLA FARMS, NURSERY & GREENHOUSES 178 Highway 34, Holmdel (732) 332-1533 www.acasolafarms.com With thousands of Christmas trees to choose from, you will most certainly find your perfect tree here. Open from the end of Nov. to Christmas. Call for hours. COLLIGAN FARM 1092 Lakewood/Farmingdale Road (Route 547), Howell, (732) 546-5881 200 trees. Species: Norway Spruce, White Pine, Concolor Fir, and Canaan Fir. Balled trees avail- able. Customer saws provided. Open daily Dec. 1 - 24, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. CONOVER'S FARM 3105 Hurley Pond Road, Wall (732) 938-3782 www.conoversfarm.com 3,000 trees between five and twelve feet tall in a variety of shapes (traditional, fat, skinny, dense, open). All trees are priced based on height. Reserve your tree seven days a week starting on the first Sat. in Nov. 8:00 AM to dusk and Wed. - Fri. 12:00 PM to dusk. Purchase your tree starting the first Sat. after Thanksgiving. Fri. 12:00 PM to dusk; Sat. and Sun. 8:00 AM to dusk. Reservations honored until Dec. 19 at 4:30 PM. THE FIR FARM 166 Hillsdale Road, Colts Neck www.thefirfarm.com The Fir Farm has been a Christmas Tree farm for over 40 years and also grows hops and harvest honey from their beehives. Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, and other vari- eties. Open the Sat. after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, Fri. - Sun. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. KAUFFMAN TREE FARM 93 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road Farmingdale, (732) 620-3192 Species: Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, and White Pine. Open Sat. and Sun. starting the weekend after Thanksgiving, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. LINCROFT CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 523 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft, (732) 747-4381 700 trees. Species: Blue Spruce, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, and Fraser Fir. Trees cut by grower for retail at farm. Tagging per- mitted. Customer saws provided and allowed. Decorations, ornaments, stands, Christmas shop. Open the Fri. after Thanksgiving to Dec. 23, Mon. - Fri. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sat. and Sun. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. PATTERSON GREENHOUSES & FARM 636 Adelphia Road, Freehold (732) 431-5271 www.pattersongreenhouses.com 1,000 trees. Species: Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Norway Spruce. Tagging permit- ted. Wreaths, boughs, garlands, decorations. Tree shaking and free tree trimmings provided. Open the Fri. after Thanksgiving to Dec. 23, Mon. - Sat. 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Sun. 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. TOWERING PINES FARM 329 Wilson Avenue, Aberdeen (732) 583-6436 200 trees. Species: Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Scotch Pine. Balled trees and firewood available. Customer saws pro- vided. Wreaths, garlands, grave blankets. Open Dec. 2 - 24, Sat. and Sun. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. WOODFIELD CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTATION 310 Route 537, Colts Neck (732) 542-6692 or (732) 542-7672 500 trees. Species: Norway Spruce, White Pine, Douglas Fir, and Fraser Fir. Customers can cut their own tree, or someone will cut it for them. Boxwood kissing balls, custom centerpieces, deco- rations, ornaments, hot complimentary cocoa and coffee in shop. Open the Fri. after Thanksgiving to approximately Dec. 23, Sat. and Sun. 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. WORTH/EVERGREEN LANE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 4409 Belmar Boulevard, Wall (732) 319-4478 www.worthfarming.com Choose and cut Christmas trees, garlands, wreaths, decorations, and more. Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine, White Spruce. Open weekends 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Call for weekday hours. Ocean County PICEA ACRES 50 South New Prospect Road Jackson, (732) 370-8733 www.piceaacres.com 200 trees. Species: Norway Spruce, White Spruce, White Pine, and Douglas Fir. Customer saws pro- vided. Decorations, ornaments, stands, grave blan- kets. Open the Fri. after Thanksgiving to Dec. 19, Mon. - Fri. 11:00 AM - dark; Sat. and Sun. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. PINE MEADOW FARM 24 Buckalew Lane, New Egypt (609) 758-5855 http://pine-meadow-farm.business.site Email: ltnatoth@comcast.net Species: Douglas Fir and Norway Spruce. Christmas Shop. Cash or checks only. Call or email for hours and open dates. YULETIDE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 138 Evergreen Road, New Egypt (732) 349-2705 www.yuletidefarmnj.com 1,500 trees. Species: Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, and Douglas Fir. Customer saws pro- vided. Open daily the Sat. after Thanksgiving to Dec. 23, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Information compiled from the New Jersey Christmas Tree Growers' Association (www.njchristmastrees. org), the National Christmas Tree Association (www.christmastree.org), www.pickyourownchrist- mastree.org, and www.findjerseyfresh.com.

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