Kolarik Farms

Our take

Kolarik Farms sits on the Leelanau Peninsula near Suttons Bay, and its standout feature is a fir selection that goes well beyond what most regional U-cut farms stock. Alongside the common Fraser, Concolor, and Douglas fir, the farm also grows Korean fir and Turkish fir – two varieties that rarely show up on other farms’ lists in this research batch. If you’re the kind of shopper who wants to compare fir types rather than defaulting to whatever’s available, this farm gives you unusually good range to do that.

What’s confirmed, and what isn’t

The farm’s own public presence is limited – no independent website turned up in our research, and the main sources available are business directories, its Michigan Christmas Tree Association listing, and a regional Northwest Michigan parenting guide (which specifically noted the handmade ornaments and wreaths sold here). That means some practical details that visitors typically want to know are simply unconfirmed: whether the farm provides saws, what payment methods are accepted, and what any of this actually costs.

Hours have a small gap of their own

Weekday and Saturday hours are clear – 9am to 5pm, Monday through Saturday. Sunday is listed as opening at 10am, but no closing time was found for that day specifically. If a Sunday visit is your plan, calling ahead to confirm when the farm actually closes that day would save you from cutting a visit short or arriving too late.

Handmade extras beyond the trees

Both handmade ornaments and wreaths are sold on-site, which adds a bit of local craft-shopping to what might otherwise be a straightforward tree-cutting stop – useful if you’re doing your broader holiday shopping in the same trip.

Why we’re not guessing at the missing pieces

It would be easy to assume this farm provides saws, since many U-cut operations do – but “many others do it” isn’t the same as confirming this specific farm does, and guessing wrong could mean you show up empty-handed and unable to cut. Same goes for pricing: we won’t estimate a number based on what other Leelanau-area farms might charge, since that would be exactly the kind of invented detail this listing is built to avoid.

Why the fir variety matters beyond novelty

Choosing among Balsam, Concolor, Douglas, Fraser, Korean, and Turkish fir isn’t purely a matter of taste – the varieties differ meaningfully in needle retention, scent, and branch strength for hanging ornaments. Fraser fir is generally the most widely recommended for needle retention through the holiday season, a broadly known horticultural fact, while Concolor fir is often noted for a distinctive citrus-like scent. Having six fir types plus a spruce on one property means you can actually compare those tradeoffs in person rather than taking whatever a smaller farm happens to grow.

Bottom line

The fir variety here is a genuine draw if you want more choice than most regional farms offer. Just go in prepared for some unknowns – bring your own saw as a backup, and confirm payment options and pricing with a call before you make the drive out to Suttons Bay.