Belly Acres Christmas Tree Farm
665 Royal Avenue
Franklinville, NJ 08322
856-694-0350
www.bellyacresnj.com
665 Royal Avenue
Franklinville, NJ 08322
856-694-0350
www.bellyacresnj.com
Important Information
We offer premium quality choose and cut Christmas trees.
This year any tree is $46.73 + tax.
We are located at 665 Royal Avenue, Franklinville, NJ 08322.
Our 2009 hours are 10am - 4pm, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting November 27, 2009.
We offer premium quality choose and cut Christmas trees.
This year any tree is $46.73 + tax.
We are located at 665 Royal Avenue, Franklinville, NJ 08322.
Our 2009 hours are 10am - 4pm, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting November 27, 2009.
Other Useful Information
We have primarily Douglas fir. There is a limited selection of Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir, and Blue Spruce.
When you arrive at the farm, do not be discouraged by the smaller size trees you can see from the road. We
have thousands of big trees to choose from on our sixteen acre farm.
We have saws so, for everyone's safety, please leave your cutting devices at home. One of our staff will cut
your tree. You may help if you would like. Cutting down your Christmas tree is great fun for the kids.
Payment is accepted in the form of cash or check. No credit cards nor atm cards.
We have a new puppy dog this year named Keefe who sometimes doesn't like other doggies, so please
leave your doggies at home. Our puppy does like little kids, especially those who bring biscuits.
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather including coats, hats, gloves, and footwear. No high heels,
imagine you will go walk through the woods for an hour. Bring work gloves since you will carry your tree.
We have a FREE baler which wraps string around your tree for easy handling.
We have a FREE shaker which removes dead needles from the inside of the tree.
You may use one of our wheel barrows to transport your tree out of the field.
Bring something to secure your Christmas tree to your vehicle. Remember, it is the driver's responsibility.
A port-a-potty is available.
Bring your camera. There are lots of photo opportunities.
We have no balled trees nor precut trees. We do have table top potted trees, great for the kid's room.
Sorry, we do not offer "tagging," the term used for reserving a tree to be cut closer to Christmas. Come early
in the season for the best selection of taller trees.
We also offer FREE group tours. This is a great learning experience for children in school, girl scouts, boy
scouts, and other organizations. Call for details.
Our farm is in the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program.
We participate in the Trees for Troops Program.
Refreshments often provided by local youth group.
Email questions or comments to chazileen@aol.com.
We have primarily Douglas fir. There is a limited selection of Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir, and Blue Spruce.
When you arrive at the farm, do not be discouraged by the smaller size trees you can see from the road. We
have thousands of big trees to choose from on our sixteen acre farm.
We have saws so, for everyone's safety, please leave your cutting devices at home. One of our staff will cut
your tree. You may help if you would like. Cutting down your Christmas tree is great fun for the kids.
Payment is accepted in the form of cash or check. No credit cards nor atm cards.
We have a new puppy dog this year named Keefe who sometimes doesn't like other doggies, so please
leave your doggies at home. Our puppy does like little kids, especially those who bring biscuits.
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather including coats, hats, gloves, and footwear. No high heels,
imagine you will go walk through the woods for an hour. Bring work gloves since you will carry your tree.
We have a FREE baler which wraps string around your tree for easy handling.
We have a FREE shaker which removes dead needles from the inside of the tree.
You may use one of our wheel barrows to transport your tree out of the field.
Bring something to secure your Christmas tree to your vehicle. Remember, it is the driver's responsibility.
A port-a-potty is available.
Bring your camera. There are lots of photo opportunities.
We have no balled trees nor precut trees. We do have table top potted trees, great for the kid's room.
Sorry, we do not offer "tagging," the term used for reserving a tree to be cut closer to Christmas. Come early
in the season for the best selection of taller trees.
We also offer FREE group tours. This is a great learning experience for children in school, girl scouts, boy
scouts, and other organizations. Call for details.
Our farm is in the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program.
We participate in the Trees for Troops Program.
Refreshments often provided by local youth group.
Email questions or comments to chazileen@aol.com.
Some photos
school tour group photo (attempt)
school tour children carrying Christmas tree
shearing trees in August
planting baby trees in October
Belly Acres is a member of the following organizations
Have a Merry Christmas!
last updated 11/25/09
Directions to Farm
From Route 55 N or S take exit 39B Route 40 W towards Elmer. Go 1.5 miles and turn right onto Aura
Willow Grove Road (second crossroad). Go 1.1 miles and turn right onto Royal Avenue (second right at top
of hill). Go 0.3 miles to farm, parking on right. Click here for Mapquest directions.
From Route 55 N or S take exit 39B Route 40 W towards Elmer. Go 1.5 miles and turn right onto Aura
Willow Grove Road (second crossroad). Go 1.1 miles and turn right onto Royal Avenue (second right at top
of hill). Go 0.3 miles to farm, parking on right. Click here for Mapquest directions.
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elf named Rich
our new puppy dog Keefe, he is an Irish Wolfhound
Christmas trees growing on our farm
a nicely shaped Christmas tree
History of our farm
The property was purchased in 1966. At that time it was a productive apple orchard. Look closely and you
will see an apple on top of the tree on our road sign (see photo at top of page). Dad, Charles, was an
engineer and mom, Eileen, a homemaker with three small children Chuck, Ron, and Jason. The boys would
eat too many apples and get a belly ache. Mom would say "quit your belly aching," referring to the
complaining about the belly ache. This is how the name of our farm came about.
Growing apples did not go well and the apple orchard fell into disrepair. In a few years, mom acquired some
evergreen seedlings from the state for their reforestation program. These trees were planted across the road
with three little helpers. Mom would dig the holes and have the boys hand her trees to plant. When she got to
the end of the row, she turned around and there were no trees planted! It seems that the boys pull out the one
she just planted and hand it to her. Well, after sorting that out, the trees grew. A few years later some friends
visited and said, "hey, could i get one of those trees for a Christmas tree?" From this the tree farm was born.
The remnants of those first trees are still growing. You can see the giant White Pine across the road behind
the parking lot.
After many years of trial and error, the farm is how you see it today. Mom and dad retired from growing
Christmas trees in 2006. The youngest boy, Jason, has taken on the task of growing Christmas trees in the
hope that everyone will have a wonderful experience harvesting their tree and have a Merry Christmas!
The property was purchased in 1966. At that time it was a productive apple orchard. Look closely and you
will see an apple on top of the tree on our road sign (see photo at top of page). Dad, Charles, was an
engineer and mom, Eileen, a homemaker with three small children Chuck, Ron, and Jason. The boys would
eat too many apples and get a belly ache. Mom would say "quit your belly aching," referring to the
complaining about the belly ache. This is how the name of our farm came about.
Growing apples did not go well and the apple orchard fell into disrepair. In a few years, mom acquired some
evergreen seedlings from the state for their reforestation program. These trees were planted across the road
with three little helpers. Mom would dig the holes and have the boys hand her trees to plant. When she got to
the end of the row, she turned around and there were no trees planted! It seems that the boys pull out the one
she just planted and hand it to her. Well, after sorting that out, the trees grew. A few years later some friends
visited and said, "hey, could i get one of those trees for a Christmas tree?" From this the tree farm was born.
The remnants of those first trees are still growing. You can see the giant White Pine across the road behind
the parking lot.
After many years of trial and error, the farm is how you see it today. Mom and dad retired from growing
Christmas trees in 2006. The youngest boy, Jason, has taken on the task of growing Christmas trees in the
hope that everyone will have a wonderful experience harvesting their tree and have a Merry Christmas!
