Alger Tree Farm

Alger Tree Farm At A Glance...

Pick your own from more than 700 trees on a 17 acre farm and cut it yourself.
Borrow a measuring stick in the field so you know the tree will fit under your ceiling.
The same family has run this select-and-cut farm since 1966.
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New Jersey Skylands Region Hunterdon County

About Alger Tree Farm

Alger Tree Farm is a family-run, select-and-cut-your-own Christmas tree farm that has been selling trees since 1966. You wander the fields, pick your tree and cut it yourself. Saws are available to use, and staff can help cut a tree if that works better for you.

The farm lists more than 700 trees in the fields, from about 6 to 9 feet and taller. The varieties are Concolor fir, Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce and Norway spruce. The farm's site describes how each one holds its needles and carries ornaments, which helps if you are picking between them.

It is hard to judge height in a field of trees, so the farm has measuring sticks you can carry around its 17 acres. Before you leave, staff bale your tree in loose netting, there is twine for tying it down, and they will help tie it onto your car if needed.

The farm is near the crossroads of Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, off Route 517 on Beacon Light Road, about seven miles north of Exit 24 (Oldwick) on Route 78.

Farming:
- Christmas Tree (cut your own)
- Pick Your Own

Contact / Location

Primary Address:

Get Directions 7 Beacon Light Road
Califon, New Jersey 07830

Contact:

Website

Tips and Tricks

Take a measuring stick from the farm and choose a tree a bit shorter than your ceiling, because your stand adds about four inches and the treetop another four.

Blue and Norway spruce have very sharp needles, so gloves and long sleeves help when you carry and decorate them. Concolor fir and Douglas fir are softer.

The farm's care tip: when you get home, cut another quarter inch off the stump, put the tree in water right away and check the water level every day.

Admission & Guidelines

There is no admission charge listed. You pay for the tree you cut. The farm's site lists trees at $110 and takes cash, personal check or Venmo. That price was posted without a year, so confirm it before you go.