A veteran-owned, weekends-only Balsam fir farm with a wood stove and free hot chocolate, likely opening November 27, 2026 — but plan to go early, since the farm says it stays open only until it sells out.
Beech Ridge Farm is a family-owned, veteran-owned Balsam fir operation that has served the Scarborough and greater Portland area for years, offering both cut-your-own and pre-cut trees. The record is thinner on hard numbers than some Maine farms in this batch, but what it does confirm is useful and specific enough to plan around, provided you respect two real constraints: this farm doesn’t run every day, and it doesn’t guarantee trees will still be available late in the season.
Beech Ridge operates Saturdays and Sundays only, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, rather than daily like some larger operations in this batch. The farm’s stated pattern is to open on the Friday following Thanksgiving; resolving that pattern against the 2026 calendar (Thanksgiving falls on November 26) puts the likely opening at November 27, 2026. That’s a confident estimate built from a stated recurring pattern, not a number pulled directly off a 2026 calendar page, so it’s worth a quick call or Facebook check before you commit a whole day to the drive. There’s no fixed closing date in the record — the farm’s own stated policy is that it stays open until the trees are sold out, which for a weekends-only operation with a track record of selling through before Christmas in a strong year means the calendar matters less than how early you show up relative to opening weekend.
Once you’re there, the record paints a pleasant, low-frills picture: a wood stove to warm up by, complimentary hot chocolate while you browse, and both wreaths and Christmas boughs for sale if you want more than just a tree. None of that is padded out with invented extras — it’s what’s actually on file, and it’s enough to know this isn’t a bare field with a cash box. Balsam fir is the only species listed, so if your household wants a Fraser or a Concolor, this isn’t the stop; if Balsam is your preference (or you’re simply not particular), the farm covers it with both cutting and pre-cut options.
Neither price_from nor price_note turned up anything for this farm, which means, per the honesty standard this page follows, no dollar figure can be offered here at all — not a typical range, not a guess dressed up as an estimate. That’s a real gap for budgeting purposes, and the only responsible move is to ask when you call to confirm the opening date, or to budget flexibly and ask on arrival.
Beech Ridge is a solid, established option for Balsam fir specifically, with real (if modest) on-site amenities and a business that’s been around long enough to have a documented track record of selling out. The tradeoffs are real too: weekends only, no confirmed price, and a farm that tells you plainly it may not have trees left if you wait. Treat the first weekend or two after the estimated November 27 opening as your best shot, and don’t count on this being available as a late-December backup plan.
The farm's stated pattern is opening the Friday after Thanksgiving; since Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Nov 26, that resolves to Nov 27, 2026. This is a resolved pattern, not a directly posted 2026 date, so treat it as a strong estimate. Because the farm runs weekends only and sells out before Christmas in a strong year, the earliest weekends after that opening are the safer bet.
Not stated in the record, but a wood stove and hot chocolate suggest a stop worth lingering at rather than a grab-and-go.
Not stated directly, but a farm that runs weekends only and has sold out before Christmas in past strong years is telling you its weekend traffic is real. Expect the first weekends after opening to be the busiest, both from pent-up demand and the farm's own limited operating days.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the record. A wood stove for warming up is confirmed, which suggests at least some sheltered space on site, but nothing about field terrain or paths was found.
Skip Beech Ridge if you can only visit on a weekday, since the farm operates Saturdays and Sundays only, and skip a late-December visit if you're relying on this specific farm, since it says it stays open only until sold out and has a track record of doing so before Christmas in strong years.
No specific nearby-farm pairing is available in this record.
Likely November 27, 2026, based on the farm's stated pattern of opening the Friday after Thanksgiving. This is a resolved estimate from a recurring pattern, not a directly posted 2026 date.
No. The record lists days open as Saturday and Sunday only, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Not stated in the record. No price_from or price_note figure was found, so no number can be given here — call ahead or ask on arrival.
Both options are available — the farm offers cut-your-own and pre-cut Balsam fir.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Saturday, Sunday. Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
193 Beech Ridge Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074, in Cumberland County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Southern Maine.
We track 4 farms in Southern Maine, 4 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
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Checked September 2026.