Raymond · Maine
Balsam Ridge Christmas Tree Farm
A family-owned farm in Raymond with choose-and-cut balsam, Fraser and hybrid trees in 11 fields, one price through 8 feet, pre-cut trees, farm pick-up wreaths, a Santa morning and a maple sugarhouse and gift shop on the same property.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees
- Choose-and-cut tree through 8 feet
- $82
One price for choose-and-cut trees through 8 feet, plus Maine sales tax. Taller trees in designated fields and pre-cut trees are priced separately, and the farm has not published those prices.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Opens Saturday, November 21. Weekdays 10am–4pm, weekends 9am–4pm, last entry to the fields 3:30pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day. The farm has not published a closing date.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Balsam Ridge grows its trees in 11 fields across 50 acres that were once hardwood forest, with trees up to 9 feet. The farm lists three kinds: balsam fir, the traditional New England favorite known for its Christmas fragrance; Fraser fir, with a beautiful shape, sturdy branches, excellent needle retention and blue-green needles; and a balsam–Fraser hybrid it calls Fralsam, which it describes as combining balsam’s fragrance with Fraser’s shape, color and needle retention.
On arrival you are greeted and given a saw and a tree cart. The farm’s home page lists saws, tree wrapping and carts among what it provides, while its tree page puts wrapping, shaking and drilling on weekends, so ask about weekday wrapping. Cordless reciprocating saws are welcome, but chainsaws are not. You then walk the open fields to choose your tree. Selection changes as trees sell, and the popular varieties and sizes go early.
The $82 price covers any choose-and-cut tree through 8 feet; taller trees in designated fields are priced separately.
Published varieties
- Balsam fir
- Fraser fir
- Balsam–Fraser hybrid (Fralsam)
Which variety suits your decorations?
General tree guidance; the farm’s selection, sizes and services are described above.
- Fraser fir
- Upward branches and good needle retention; firmer branches can suit heavier ornaments.
- Balsam fir
- A notably fragrant choice with soft needles.
Learn more: University of Wisconsin Extension ↗ · National Christmas Tree Association ↗
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm accepts cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Apple Pay. Its pages do not say whether wrapping, shaking and drilling are charged for choose-and-cut trees; they are complimentary for pre-cut trees.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Choose-and-cut tree through 8 feet | $82 Each, plus Maine sales tax; the same for balsam fir, Fraser fir and the hybrid. |
| Choose-and-cut tree over 8 feet, in designated fields | Priced separately The farm has not published this price; ask at the farm. |
| Pre-cut balsam or Fraser fir, 6 to 8 feet | Varies Priced by size, species and grade and tagged; the farm has not published the prices, so ask at the farm. |
| Natural balsam fir wreath with bow | $48.00 Farm pick-up only. |
| Natural balsam fir wreath with specialty bow | $54.95 Farm pick-up only. |
| Traditional balsam fir wreath with bow | $59.95 Farm pick-up only. |
| Traditional balsam fir wreath with specialty bow | $64.95 Farm pick-up only. |
| Kissing ball | $69.95 Farm pick-up only. |
Choose-and-cut, step by step
When you arrive you are greeted and handed a saw and a tree cart. Walk the open fields, choose a tree, and cut it yourself; chainsaws of any kind are not allowed, but cordless reciprocating saws are welcome. Bring a truck or SUV, because you secure your own tree for the ride home. The farm asks one person from the party to pay at the gift shop for pre-cut trees and does not say where choose-and-cut trees are paid for, so ask when you arrive.
On weekends the farm has tree wrapping, shaking and drilling available. It does not say whether those services run on weekdays for choose-and-cut trees, or whether they carry a charge. Certain fields may be closed during the season to protect younger trees, so the fields open to you can change from week to week. The farm’s pages do not describe the terrain, parking or restrooms.
Trees and their price
The farm lists three kinds of choose-and-cut tree. All three are $82 each through 8 feet, plus Maine sales tax, whatever the variety or height within that limit.
| Tree | What the farm says | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Balsam fir | A traditional New England favorite, known for wonderful Christmas fragrance. | $82 each through 8 feet, plus Maine sales tax |
| Fraser fir | Beautiful shape, sturdy branches, excellent needle retention and blue-green needles. | $82 each through 8 feet, plus Maine sales tax |
| Balsam–Fraser hybrid (Fralsam) | The farm calls it the best of both varieties: the fragrance of balsam with the shape, color and needle retention of Fraser. | $82 each through 8 feet, plus Maine sales tax |
| Any variety over 8 feet, in designated fields | May be larger than the standard trees. | Priced separately; not published, so ask at the farm |
Pre-cut trees
If you would rather not walk the fields, the farm keeps pre-harvested balsam and Fraser fir in 6- to 8-foot sizes, cut regularly and available while supplies last. The farm’s home page mentions only balsam fir for pre-cut trees. They are tagged and priced by size, species and grade, and the farm has not published those prices, so ask at the farm.
Drilling, shaking and tree wrapping are complimentary for pre-cut trees. Tree netting is available, and the farm suggests bringing a hand saw and rope or twine. The farm’s tree page also gives care advice: pick a fresh tree, store it in water out of sun and wind until you set it up, make a fresh cut about half an inch from the bottom just before putting it in the stand, keep the stand full of water, and keep the tree away from heat sources. Pay at the gift shop; the farm asks that one person from your party pay.
Wreaths, kissing balls and garland
The wreaths and kissing balls are hand-crafted from fresh boughs from the farm. They are for farm pick-up only and are not shipped. Online orders open November 1, allow 3 business days for processing, and the wreaths are also sold in the gift shop. The wreaths are 22 to 24 inches across and weigh about 5 pounds. The farm does not explain the difference between its natural and traditional wreaths.
The farm mentions hand-crafted garlands but lists no garland product, size or price; ask at the farm.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Natural balsam fir wreath with bow | $48.00 |
| Natural balsam fir wreath with specialty bow | $54.95 |
| Traditional balsam fir wreath with bow | $59.95 |
| Traditional balsam fir wreath with specialty bow | $64.95 |
| Kissing ball | $69.95 |
Weekend extras and Santa
On weekends in the Christmas season the farm has a fire pit, hot cocoa, spiced hot cider and a donut or scone. The farm has not published prices for them, so ask at the farm.
Santa arrives on Saturday, November 28, from 10am to 12pm. The farm has not published a price, photo arrangements or booking details for the visit.
Gift shop, sugarhouse and maple products
The farm added its sugarhouse and gift shop to the tree farm, and the shop sells maple cream, candies, maple-coated nuts, barbecue sauces, mustards, holiday candles, gift packs and wreaths. You may be able to watch wreaths being decorated and bows being made. The farm’s Christmas hours list the gift shop as open Saturdays from 10am to 3pm and do not say whether it opens other days in tree season. Dogs are not allowed in the gift shop or sugarhouse.
Maple products are sold year round, shipped or collected at the sugarhouse window. The sugarhouse also holds a Maine Maple Weekend open house in late March, which is separate from the Christmas visit. Trees for Troops is a program in which trees are shipped to Fort Drum; the farm welcomes donations to it.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Pure Maine maple syrup, 3.4 oz | $5.00 |
| Pure Maine maple syrup, half pint | $9.00 |
| Pure Maine maple syrup, pint | $14.00 |
| Pure Maine maple syrup, quart | $24.00 |
| Pure Maine maple syrup, half gallon | $40.00 |
| Pure Maine maple syrup, gallon | $69.00 |
| Bourbon barrel aged maple syrup | $30.00 |
| Maple cream, 8 oz | $14.95 |
| Maple sugar, 6 oz | $10.00 |
| Maple-coated nuts, 4 oz | $8.95 |
| Maple candy pocket pack | $8.95 |
| Maple leaf drops | $8.95 |
| Glass maple leaf | $16.95 |
| Baked beans gift package | $14.95 |
| Bourbon maple barbecue sauce | $12.95 |
| Maple-horseradish mustard | $9.95 |
| Sweet maple mustard | $9.95 |
Dogs, payment and contacts
Dogs are welcome in the fields if they are friendly and stay on a leash at all times; they are not allowed in the gift shop or sugarhouse. The farm accepts cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Apple Pay. Parking, restrooms, accessibility and a weather-closure rule are not described on the farm’s pages.
For visit questions, call the farm at 207-655-4474 or write to BalsamRidgeChristmas@yahoo.com. The farm posts updates and hours on its Facebook page, and is on Instagram as @balsamridge.
The family behind the farm
Dewey and Sharon Lloy and their family own Balsam Ridge, which grew out of former hardwood forest that was developed into fields in the early 1990s. The farm belongs to the Maine Christmas Tree Association and Maine Maple Producers.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Opens November 21; closing date not published; closed Thanksgiving Day
The farm opens for the Christmas season on Saturday, November 21 and is closed on Thanksgiving Day. It expects trees to sell out quickly, and certain fields may be closed during the season to protect younger trees. The farm’s About page sends visitors to its Facebook page for hours, so check there before a long drive.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening day, Saturday, November 21 | Choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees; weekend hours 9am–4pm |
| Weekdays | 10am–4pm; last entry to the fields 3:30pm |
| Weekends | 9am–4pm; last entry to the fields 3:30pm; tree wrapping, shaking and drilling available; fire pit, hot cocoa, spiced hot cider and a donut or scone |
| Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 | Closed |
| Santa arrives, Saturday, November 28 | 10am–12pm |
| Gift shop and sugarhouse, Saturdays | 10am–3pm, as the farm’s Christmas hours list them; the farm does not say whether the shop opens other days in tree season |
The farm has not published a closing date. Its About page directs visitors to its Facebook page for hours of operation.
Before you go.
- Choose-and-cut trees are $82 through 8 feet, plus Maine sales tax.
- Hours differ on weekdays and weekends, the last entry to the fields is 3:30pm, and the farm is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
- Chainsaws are not allowed; saws and carts are provided, and wrapping, shaking and drilling are listed for weekends.
- Wreaths and kissing balls are for farm pick-up only and are not shipped.
- Dogs on a leash are welcome in the fields but not in the gift shop.
- The farm’s business email is BalsamRidgeChristmas@yahoo.com.
140 Egypt Road, Raymond, ME 04071
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