Wells · Maine
Crooked Brook Farm
A boutique choose-and-cut balsam fir farm in Wells with more than 4,000 trees grown without herbicides or pesticides, basal-pruned so there is nothing to trim at home, and a fireside with s’mores to make and baked apples to share.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own
- Choose-and-cut balsam fir
- Not published
Tree prices are not published; confirm at the farm.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Opens Black Friday, November 27, 10am–3pm, as posted on the farm’s Facebook page. Later dates and hours are not published.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Crooked Brook Farm grows more than 4,000 trees, all balsam fir, for choose-and-cut. The farm describes its trees as the Maine Christmas Tree Association’s own strain of balsam fir, grown from grafted selections that the association began working with decades ago, and calls balsam the quintessential Christmas tree.
The fields are grown without herbicides or pesticides, and each tree has its bottom foot of branches cleared, so there is nothing to trim when you get it home. The farm does not publish tree heights, a size range or a price, so ask at the farm when you choose. Saws, carts and baling are not mentioned on its pages either. The farm’s tree page also gives care advice: make a fresh cut of about half an inch to an inch off the trunk, set the tree in a water-filled stand within 30 minutes (another small cut if it waits longer), keep it watered daily, especially in the first days, and afterward mulch it or offer it to farms for animal feed.
Published varieties
- Balsam fir
Which variety suits your decorations?
General tree guidance; the farm’s selection, sizes and services are described above.
- 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 has not published payment methods.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Choose-and-cut balsam fir | Not published Not published; confirm at the farm. |
| Fireside s’mores and baked apples | Not published The farm does not say whether these are free or sold. |
| Honey | Not published The farm gives no price or sales channel for its honey. |
Choose-and-cut balsam fir
Crooked Brook first opened to the public for Christmas a few seasons ago. Visitors walk the fields and choose a balsam fir to cut, and the farm describes its trees as a single species and strain rather than a mix.
Tree prices are not published; confirm at the farm. The farm also does not publish saw, cart or baling arrangements, parking, restrooms, payment methods or pet rules, so ask when you arrive or before you drive. The farm has also published no wreaths, garland or shop, and no group or party arrangements. Its contact page offers directions on request.
| Item | What the farm says |
|---|---|
| Species | Balsam fir only |
| Strain | The Maine Christmas Tree Association’s own strain of balsam fir |
| Number of trees | More than 4,000 |
| Growing practice | No herbicides or pesticides used in the fields |
| Pruning | The bottom foot of branches is cleared at the base, so no trimming is needed at home |
| Awards | The farm reports a Reserve Grand Champion and a second place for its trees at the Fryeburg Fair |
Opening day and how to confirm dates
The farm’s Facebook page announces that the Christmas tree season opens on Black Friday, November 27, from 10am to 3pm. That date and time appear only on Facebook; the farm’s website footer still shows the previous season’s opening date, which is not current.
The farm has not published hours for any later day, a closing date or a rule for bad weather, and says it will keep Facebook updated as the season goes on. The contact page invites visitors to contact the farm to schedule a visit.
Fireside s’mores and baked apples
The farm’s home page invites families to make s’mores and share homemade baked apples. Its story page also describes families enjoying cider by the fire during its first Christmas season, and a visitor’s comment on the site mentions treats and cider next to a fire.
The farm gives no dates, times or prices for these treats and does not say whether they are free or sold, so ask at the farm.
Honey from the farm’s hives
Crooked Brook keeps a small apiary with hives that the owners have tended for years, and the farm describes its honey as fresh and local. It gives no price, sales channel or dates for honey, so ask at the farm if you would like to buy some.
Maple syrup and Maine Maple Weekend are a separate visit
The farm also makes maple syrup in a converted sawmill sugarhouse with a wood-fired evaporator, and it opens its doors to the public during Maine Maple Weekend in the spring. The farm’s page describes sugarhouse tours, a sit-down pancake breakfast, animals to pet and feed, and local bakers, but it gives no date, price or hours.
These belong to the spring season and are not part of a Christmas tree visit.
The farm and its owners
Ryan Liberty and Colleen Bovaird bought the property more than a decade ago and have turned it into a working farm with Christmas trees, maple syrup and honey. The farm is a member of the Maine Christmas Tree Association, the Maine Maple Producers Association, the Southern Maine Sugarmakers Association and two beekeepers’ associations, and has been featured in Maine news coverage.
Contacts
For questions, directions or to schedule a visit, contact the farm at 207-432-1421 (the number printed on its website), or follow its Facebook page for season updates.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Opens Black Friday, November 27; later dates and closing date not published
The farm’s Facebook page announces the Christmas tree season opening on Black Friday, November 27, from 10am to 3pm, and says to watch that page for further updates. That first-day date and time are posted only on Facebook; the opening date still printed in the footer of the farm’s website is from the previous season. The farm has not published hours for later days, a closing date or a weather rule, so check its Facebook page or ask before a long drive.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening day, Black Friday, November 27 | 10am–3pm, posted on the farm’s Facebook page |
| Days after November 27 | Not published; the farm says it will post hours on Facebook as the season goes on |
| Closing date | Not published |
| Fireside s’mores and baked apples | Dates and times not published; the farm describes them as part of a visit |
The farm’s contact page asks visitors to contact the farm to schedule a visit and publishes no booking system.
Before you go.
- Opening day is Black Friday, November 27, 10am–3pm, posted on the farm’s Facebook page; later hours are not published.
- Tree prices are not published; confirm at the farm.
- Balsam fir only, grown without herbicides or pesticides and pruned at the base.
- Fireside s’mores and baked apples are described without dates or prices.
- Maple Weekend and the sugarhouse are a separate spring visit.
- Contact the farm by the phone number or Facebook page it lists to schedule a visit.
210 Meetinghouse Rd, Wells, ME 04090
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