A farm with a strong recent history of selling out its entire tree stock within about two days of opening - if that pattern holds for 2026, visit the very first weekend or expect to find nothing left.
The single most useful thing in this record isn’t a date or a price - it’s a pattern. Multiple third-party sources independently describe Indian Ridge Farms selling out its entire tree stock within roughly two days of opening in recent past seasons. That’s not one aggregator repeating another’s claim; it shows up as a recurring observation across sources, which makes it more credible than a one-off mention. If that pattern holds for 2026, the practical takeaway is blunt: go opening weekend, or there may not be anything left to cut.
The farm’s opening is described as “beginning the day after Thanksgiving,” which resolves to November 27, 2026. Given the sell-out history, that Friday-through-Sunday window - or really just that Friday and Saturday - is where you want to be if a tree from this farm specifically matters to you. Waiting until the first weekend in December, a strategy that works fine at plenty of other farms in this research, seems like a real gamble here based on the pattern described.
Setting the sell-out issue aside, Indian Ridge stocks eight varieties - blue spruce, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, balsam fir, white fir, Fraser fir, grand fir, and red pine - split across choose-and-cut and pre-cut options. That’s among the broadest selections found in this entire research batch, including species like grand fir and red pine that don’t show up often at smaller NJ farms. If the farm is well-stocked when you arrive, that breadth of choice is a genuine draw.
Because Indian Ridge’s main web presence is a Facebook page rather than a dedicated website, it’s also your best source for real-time stock and hours information - more useful than a static site would be anyway, given how quickly the farm’s inventory can apparently move. Checking there before you drive out is a low-effort way to avoid wasting a trip.
No pricing, saw-provision, or payment-method details were found. Given the farm’s apparent popularity, that’s a smaller gap than at some other farms in this research - if the tree stock genuinely disappears within two days, price may matter less to your planning than simply showing up early. Still, confirming cost before you commit to the trip costs nothing and avoids surprises.
The day after Thanksgiving, resolved from the farm's stated 'beginning the day after Thanksgiving' opening. Multiple secondary sources describe the farm selling out within roughly two days in recent past seasons, so treat opening weekend as close to mandatory if you want a tree here.
A standard visit, though given the sell-out history, plan for the possibility of larger opening-weekend crowds moving faster than usual through the fields.
Not directly documented for wait times, but a farm that historically sells out within two days of opening almost certainly sees a surge of visitors that first weekend - a reasonable inference from the sell-out pattern itself.
Not documented.
Not documented. Assume an unpaved field.
Skip if you can only visit in December, since the farm has reportedly sold out its stock within about two days of opening in recent past seasons - a pattern, not a guarantee, but a strong signal against waiting.
None documented in this record.
Multiple third-party sources describe the farm selling out its full stock within roughly two days of opening in recent past seasons. This is a pattern observed by others, not a guarantee for 2026, but it's a strong reason to prioritize opening weekend.
Resolved to November 27, 2026, from the farm's own stated pattern of opening 'the day after Thanksgiving.'
Blue spruce, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, balsam fir, white fir, Fraser fir, grand fir, and red pine - eight varieties across choose-and-cut and pre-cut options, one of the widest lists in this research.
The farm's primary web presence is a Facebook page rather than a dedicated website, so that's the best place to check current hours and stock levels.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Hours: 9am-5pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
161 Rose Morrow Road, Wantage, NJ 07461, in Sussex County. It is one of 9 farms we track in Northwest NJ.
We track 9 farms in Northwest NJ, 6 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.