A small, cash-only farm with a limited spruce and pine selection, historically priced $35-$50 per tree -- but that pricing isn't confirmed current, and no farm website exists to verify it.
Historical pricing found was $50 for spruce and $35 for Scotch pine/white pine; not confirmed as current 2025/2026 prices.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Franz Tree Farm, in Monrovia, is one of the smaller and less digitally documented farms in this research. No dedicated farm website was found in any source checked, which sets it apart from most other listings in this batch and means there’s less to go on than usual before you visit.
Older sources found in research put Scotch pine and white pine at around $35, and spruce at around $50. Those numbers are explicitly labeled as historical by the sources themselves – not confirmed prices for the current season. Doing the honest math on just those numbers: if pricing held anywhere close to that pattern, a pine would run about $15 less than a spruce. That’s a real, traceable comparison using only the figures available, but it comes with a real caveat – there’s no guarantee current prices resemble these older figures at all, so treat this as background context for a conversation with farm staff, not a number to budget around.
The record describes a “small block” of spruce plus Scotch and white pine – three species total, and explicitly a limited quantity of the spruce specifically. That’s a narrower selection than several other farms in this research that carry five or six varieties, including firs. If a specific fir species is what you’re after, this likely isn’t the farm; if you’re happy with a classic pine or a modest spruce selection, it could be a fine fit.
This farm is reported as cash (or check) only, with no card option documented. Combined with the lack of a dedicated website, this reads as a genuinely small, lower-overhead operation compared to some of the larger, more marketed farms nearby. Bring cash, and don’t count on being able to pay by card if you show up without it.
Pre-cut trees are available in addition to cut-your-own, and the farm offers concessions and tractor rides, along with greenery and wreaths for sale. Saws are provided for those cutting their own tree. These are real, useful amenities even for a smaller operation, and they suggest a farm that’s put some thought into the visitor experience despite its lower online profile.
Franz is a reasonable option if you want a smaller, simpler farm experience and don’t need a wide species selection or card payment. But because no farm website exists to check, and the only pricing available is explicitly outdated, this is a farm where a phone call before you go is more valuable than it would be for a larger operation with a maintained site – there’s simply less current public information here to lean on.
Reported as weekends only in December, per available sources; exact 2026 dates and hours are not confirmed.
Not documented, but a small operation without a dedicated field of species beyond spruce, Scotch pine, and white pine suggests a shorter visit than a large multi-species farm.
Not documented in the record.
Not described in the record.
Not described in the record.
Skip if you only carry cards, since this is reported as a cash-only operation, or if you want a wide species selection, since the record describes only a small block of spruce plus Scotch and white pine.
Not specified in the record.
Historical pricing found in research was $50 for spruce and $35 for Scotch pine or white pine. These figures are explicitly not confirmed as current 2025 or 2026 prices, so treat them as a reference point only and confirm on arrival.
No. The record lists this farm as cash only.
Spruce, Scotch pine, and white pine, per the record -- a smaller selection than several nearby farms.
No dedicated website was found for Franz Tree Farm in this research, which makes it harder to verify current details online compared to larger farms with their own sites.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Weekends only in December (per available sources). Check with the farm before driving out.
Trees start at $35. Historical pricing found was $50 for spruce and $35 for Scotch pine/white pine; not confirmed as current 2025/2026 prices.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
12056 Fingerboard Rd, Monrovia, MD 21770, in Frederick County. It is one of 3 farms we track in Frederick County.
We track 3 farms in Frederick County, 3 of which let you cut your own tree. At $35 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $35.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 3 farms we track in Frederick County had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 3 other farms we track in Frederick County. All Frederick County farms →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
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Checked September 2026.