Denton · Maryland
Cawley Farms
A Caroline County family farm on the Eastern Shore with 15 acres of choose-and-cut firs, pre-cut Fraser fir, weekday appointments and freshly made wreaths.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees
- Posted price range
- $70–$400
Posted price ranges by species and height; red-tag clearing trees are half off. Shaking, baling and netting included.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Opens Saturday–Sunday, November 21–22, 10am–6pm, then Fridays to Sundays until sold out. Choose-and-cut closes at 4:30pm; weekdays by appointment.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Cawley Farms is a choose-and-cut farm on 15 acres, with a pre-cut Fraser fir section that supplements the field. Customers cut with the farm’s saws, and staff will help harvest the tree if you ask. The farm lists this season’s inventory on its home page: Canaan fir up to 13 feet, Douglas fir up to 8 feet, white pine up to 7 feet, a very limited supply of blue spruce, and a limited lot of concolor fir at 4 to 6 feet. Fraser fir is pre-cut only, at 6 to 8 feet. No Norway spruce is available this season.
Pre-cut Fraser firs are brought in from North Carolina or Pennsylvania. Each tree gets a fresh cut and stands in water on pin stands in troughs inside a 50-by-80-foot shed that holds about 100 trees, so the display stays dry and sheltered.
Look for the red tags: Douglas fir and Canaan fir in a marked clearing area are half off, though the farm does not say what the discount is taken from.
Published varieties
- Canaan fir
- Douglas fir
- White pine
- Blue spruce
- Concolor fir
- Fraser fir (pre-cut)
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.
- Concolor fir
- Longer, silver-blue needles with a citrus scent when crushed.
- Canaan fir
- Dark green needles with white undersides and firmer branches for decorations.
- Douglas fir
- Soft needles and more flexible branches, suited to lighter ornaments.
- White pine
- Long, soft needles and flexible branches; choose lighter decorations.
- Blue spruce
- Blue to silver-blue foliage with sharp needle tips.
Learn more: University of Wisconsin Extension ↗ · National Christmas Tree Association ↗
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm posts a price range for each species rather than a price per foot. Use the ranges to compare species, and confirm the price of the tree you choose.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Canaan fir (posted range for 5 to 8 feet; trees up to 13 feet this season) | $70–$200 Posted range for Canaan fir on the farm’s tree-selection page, which lists 5 to 8 feet. For a taller tree, ask for the price before cutting. |
| Douglas fir (posted range for 5 to 7 feet; trees up to 8 feet this season) | $70–$400 Posted range for Douglas fir across 5 to 7 feet and taller. |
| White pine (posted range for 6 to 12 feet; trees up to 7 feet this season) | $70–$400 Posted range; the price page lists 6 to 12 feet. |
| Blue spruce, very limited cut-your-own | $70–$200 Posted range for 5 to 7 feet; only a very limited selection is available this season. |
| Concolor fir, limited, 4 to 6 feet | $70–$200 Posted range; limited supply on the lot. |
| Fraser fir, pre-cut, 6 to 8 feet | $130–$800 Pre-cut only, brought in from other growing regions; the farm lists no per-height prices. |
| Red-tag clearing area, Douglas and Canaan fir | Half off Trees marked with a red tag in a clearing area; the farm does not say which price the discount is taken from. |
| Shaking, baling, netting, drilling and tying on the vehicle | Included Shaking, baling, netting and tying on are included; drilling for pin stands is done on request. Maryland sales tax is charged on all items, although one FAQ line also lists tax among included items, so confirm the total at checkout. |
This season’s inventory
The farm’s home page lists what is available in the field and on the pre-cut display.
| Species | Cut-your-own or pre-cut |
|---|---|
| Canaan fir | Cut-your-own up to 13 feet; no pre-cuts. |
| Douglas fir | Cut-your-own up to 8 feet. |
| White pine | Cut-your-own up to 7 feet; no pre-cuts. |
| Blue spruce | Very limited cut-your-own; no pre-cuts. |
| Concolor fir | Limited on the lot, 4 to 6 feet; no pre-cuts. |
| Fraser fir | Pre-cut only, 6 to 8 feet. |
| Norway spruce | None available this season. |
Weekday visits by appointment
Outside the Friday-to-Sunday hours, you can visit Monday through Thursday by appointment. The farm’s online appointment form offers the dates below, with start times at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6pm. The form allows up to three bookings for any one time slot. The farm does not say how long a slot lasts or what an appointment includes, and the first dates fall before the opening weekend.
Thanksgiving Day and December 3 are not offered.
| Month | Monday–Thursday dates |
|---|---|
| November | 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 30 |
| December | 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29 |
Saws, help cutting and tying on
Hand saws are on site for customers to use, and the farm’s answer to whether staff cut trees is yes: if you need help harvesting your tree, just ask. The Maryland Christmas Tree Association also lists carts. Shaking, baling and netting are included in the price. Drilling for pin stands is done on request, and the farm will tie the tree on your vehicle if you ask; the vehicle’s owner accepts responsibility for the tree on the car.
The farm has a restroom. The farm does not sell hot chocolate. Leashed dogs may come, though the farm keeps its own dogs and suggests leaving pets at home for safety.
Wreaths made fresh daily, plus online orders
Wreaths are made fresh daily from greens grown on the farm, plain or decorated, and the farm says they last until Easter. Custom horse heads, crosses, window swags and grave blankets are made too. You can stop by and buy one, or order online for pickup: the order form’s earliest pickup date is November 11, payment is due at pickup, materials are subject to availability, prices are subject to change, and the farm contacts you before filling the order.
Finished wreath sizes on the order form run from 8 to 30 inches; the farm’s other pages give a different size range, so use the order form’s sizes and prices. A bow adds $5, placed top middle, bottom middle, left side, right side or at the designer’s choice, or left off.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| 8-inch wreath | $20 |
| 10-inch wreath | $24 |
| 12-inch wreath | $28 |
| 14-inch wreath | $32 |
| 16-inch wreath | $36 |
| 18-inch wreath | $40 |
| 24-inch wreath | $54 |
| 30-inch wreath | $70 |
| Horse head | $45 |
| 24-inch grave cross | $40 |
| 36-inch grave cross | $50 |
| Grave blanket | $40 |
Design choices, garland, bows and ornaments
The wreath form offers designs: natural, with pine cones, berries and a burlap bow; cemetery, with a red bow only; Christmas bulbs; a crab wreath with a crab shell; a fishing wreath with bobbers; a ravens wreath with purple and gold bulbs; a snowy wreath with snowflakes, sprayed snow and a snowman; or a custom design where you choose items such as pine cones, holly, berries, bulbs, Santa, a snowman or a cardinal and set an ornament budget.
Fresh garland comes in 25-foot and 50-foot strands from a local nursery, mostly white pine with other greens, and can be cut to length. Handmade wired-ribbon bows can be reshaped. The farm also makes pin stands from welded steel rebar, in three-legged and four-legged styles; the tree must be drilled before you leave, and the farm will replace a stand or refund it if you bring it back. Prolong Tree Preserve is sold for trees that will stay up more than three weeks. Wood-burned ornaments, made by the owner’s daughter from leftover trunks, can carry names and dates on request. Prices for garland, stand-alone bows, stands, Prolong and ornaments are not posted.
The farm also sells hand-made blankets and towels along with its ornaments and tree accessories.
Payment, photography and the farm itself
The farm accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Apple Pay, plus cash and checks. It does not allow professional photographers, but families are welcome to take as many photos as they wish of their visit.
The Cawley family has run the farm since the 1990s, beginning with the trees and equipment of an existing tree lot and then planting its own Douglas fir, white pine, Norway spruce and Colorado blue spruce, with Canaan and concolor fir added later. The farm is inspected by the Maryland Department of Agriculture and belongs to the Maryland Christmas Tree Association.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Opens Saturday, November 21, and continues Fridays to Sundays until sold out
The farm announces both the opening weekend and a Friday-to-Sunday pattern “until sold out.” It posts no closing date.
| Selling days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening weekend: Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 | 10am–6pm |
| Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays after opening weekend, including Black Friday | 10am–6pm, until sold out |
| Choose-and-cut lot, every selling day | Closes at 4:30pm for safety and darkness |
| Monday–Thursday | By appointment only, from 1pm to 6pm start times |
The farm’s contact block repeats the Friday–Sunday pattern with a 7pm closing time, while its 2026 season text says 6pm. The 4:30pm cutting cutoff applies either way.
Before you go.
- The choose-and-cut lot closes at 4:30pm even though the farm stays open later.
- Weekday visits are by appointment only, booked through the farm’s online form.
- Maryland sales tax is charged on all items; confirm the total at checkout.
- Professional photographers are not allowed; family photos are welcome.
- Parking, wagons or carts, weather policy and group visits are not posted.
- The farm’s email is info@cawley.farm; weekday appointments are booked through its online form.
24320 Willow Pond Road, Denton, MD 21629
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