South China · Maine
Ben and Molly’s Christmas Tree Farm
A family choose-and-cut farm in South China open three Friday-to-Sunday weekends, with 2,000 trees from 5 to 12 feet to choose from and a Christmas Tree Shop with free cookies and hot chocolate.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own
- Choose-and-cut tree
- Not published
Tree prices are not published; confirm at the farm.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 8am–4pm: November 27–29, December 4–6 and December 11–13. Call to confirm the farm is open; it closes for the season when the trees are sold.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
The farm has 6,000 trees in its fields and asks you to choose from about 2,000 of them in Plantations 3A and 3B, where trees run from 5 to 12 feet. For a tall tree, the farm says to come early.
The Maine Christmas Tree Association’s listing names balsam fir and bracted balsam fir; the farm’s own pages do not name species. The farm also does not publish whether it provides saws, carts, baling or help loading, or a tree price, so ask at the farm when you arrive.
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm takes cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Choose-and-cut tree, 5 to 12 feet | Not published Not published; confirm at the farm. |
| Wreaths and centerpieces | Not published The farm’s website shows photos of handmade wreaths and centerpieces and does not say whether they are sold. |
| Cookies and hot chocolate at the Christmas Tree Shop | Free The farm offers free cookies and hot chocolate to visitors in the shop. |
Choose-and-cut in the plantations
Ben and Molly’s is a choose-and-cut farm run by Robert Palmer and his wife, and the farm’s dogs, Ben and Molly, appear throughout its website. Visitors choose and cut a tree in the plantations, and the website shows photos of Plantations 3A and 3B.
Tree prices are not published; confirm at the farm. The farm also does not say whether saws, carts, baling or loading help are provided. Its own pages do not name species; the Maine Christmas Tree Association’s listing names balsam fir and bracted balsam fir.
| Item | What the farm says |
|---|---|
| Trees on the farm | 6,000 |
| Trees to choose from | 2,000, in Plantations 3A and 3B |
| Height | 5 feet to 12 feet in Plantations 3A and 3B |
| Tall trees | Come early for tall trees |
| When stock runs out | The farm closes for the season once the stock is sold |
Open dates and hours
The farm is open on three weekends, Friday through Sunday, from 8am to 4pm: November 27 to 29, December 4 to 6 and December 11 to 13. It lists no other days.
The farm asks you to call to be sure it is open before you drive.
| Weekend | Days and hours |
|---|---|
| First weekend | Friday–Sunday, November 27–29, 8am–4pm |
| Second weekend | Friday–Sunday, December 4–6, 8am–4pm |
| Third weekend | Friday–Sunday, December 11–13, 8am–4pm |
Christmas Tree Shop, cookies and hot chocolate
The Christmas Tree Shop is open to everyone. The farm invites visitors inside for free cookies and hot chocolate, as part of its hospitality at the farm. The farm’s site also invites visitors to come get warm by the fire; it does not say where the fire is.
Wreaths and centerpieces
The farm’s website shows photos of a handmade wreath and centerpieces. It does not say whether they are for sale, and it gives no sizes, prices or dates, so ask at the farm.
Payment and practical conditions
The farm accepts cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. Call ahead to ensure the farm is open.
The farm has not published parking, restrooms, accessibility, terrain, a dog rule, a weather rule, refunds or directions beyond its address, so ask before you come.
Books and the pumpkin patch are separate
The farm has children’s books about it, sold online, and its website runs an online-entry drawing for a free copy of its children’s book, held on December 20 and mailed free within the continental United States. Those are not part of the tree visit. The farm also runs a separate fall pumpkin patch, for which it has published no dates or prices.
Contacts
To confirm the farm is open or to ask about trees, call 207-877-5487. The farm also posts season news on its Facebook page.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Three weekends: November 27–29, December 4–6 and December 11–13
The farm is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday on three weekends: November 27, 28 and 29, December 4, 5 and 6, and December 11, 12 and 13, from 8am to 4pm. It asks you to call to be sure it is open, and once its tree stock is sold, it closes for the season. No weekday sales are listed.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| First weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 27, 28 and 29 | 8am–4pm; November 27 is the first day open |
| Second weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 4, 5 and 6 | 8am–4pm |
| Third weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 11, 12 and 13 | 8am–4pm |
The farm asks visitors to call to be sure it is open. It lists no weekday sales and no days after December 13.
Before you go.
- Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 8am–4pm, on three weekends starting November 27.
- Call to ensure the farm is open; it closes once the trees are sold.
- Tree prices are not published; confirm at the farm.
- Trees run 5 to 12 feet in Plantations 3A and 3B; come early for tall trees.
- Cookies and hot chocolate in the Christmas Tree Shop are free.
- Cash, checks and major credit cards are accepted.
424 Hanson Road, South China, ME 04358
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