A well-equipped Allegan U-cut farm that hands you a saw and a wheeled sled and asks for nothing extra to haul your tree out, but there's a hard cutting cutoff before closing that catches people who arrive late.
Janke Tree Farm, in Allegan, is set up to make the actual mechanics of a U-cut visit as easy as possible: the farm supplies the saw, provides sleds or wheelers to drag your cut tree out of the field, and drills the trunk for free at the tree stand area if you need that for your stand at home. If you don’t own tree-cutting equipment and don’t want to buy any for a once-a-year job, this is the kind of farm designed for exactly that.
Here’s the detail worth building your visit around: even though the farm’s posted hours run until 6pm on weekends and weekdays alike, cutting itself must start before 5:30pm for safety reasons, according to the farm’s own site. That’s only a half-hour gap, but it’s an easy one to miss if you’re mentally planning around the closing time rather than the actual cutting cutoff. If you’re coming after work or arriving later in the afternoon, build in enough margin that you’re not racing the clock once you’re out in the field with a saw.
The farm is closed Monday and Tuesday entirely. Wednesday through Friday, hours are a relatively short 3pm-6pm window; Saturday and Sunday open much earlier at 9am and run to the same 6pm close. That means weekends give you nearly triple the visiting window of a weekday, which is worth factoring in if you want to avoid the crowds that longer hours plus weekend timing tend to bring.
No tree price is published anywhere we found, so we won’t guess at one – that’s a real gap if you like to know the number before you go. What is confirmed: a 3% surcharge applies if you pay by credit card, so cash or check is the cheaper route. Beyond the tree itself, the farm also sells wreaths, garland, porch pots, and centerpieces, which is useful if you’re doing your outdoor holiday decorating in the same trip rather than making a separate stop.
Tree species available weren’t specified in what we found, so if you have a particular type in mind, that’s worth confirming by phone. The farm’s 2026 season dates hadn’t posted at the time of our research either – the 2025 season ran from late November to just before Christmas, but don’t assume an exact repeat.
If you want the physical labor of cutting handled as simply as possible – saw provided, sled provided, drilling included – this is a strong, practical option. Just respect the 5:30pm cutting cutoff and don’t leave your visit for the last hour before close.
Arrive with real daylight to spare -- cutting must start before 5:30pm for safety even though the farm stays open to 6pm on weekends. Wednesday-Friday afternoons (3pm-6pm) are the quietest window; weekends open at 9am.
1-1.5 hours, but budget extra buffer if you're arriving in the late afternoon given the 5:30pm cutting cutoff
Closed Monday and Tuesday, which concentrates visitors into a five-day window (Wed-Sun). Weekend hours start at 9am versus 3pm on weekdays, so weekends -- especially the first one after Thanksgiving -- are the likely peak.
Not specified in available sources. Expect a field or gravel lot typical of a working U-cut farm.
Not specified. The farm's own sleds/wheelers for hauling trees suggest some walking distance across the field is normal here.
you're planning to arrive after 5pm hoping for a relaxed cut -- the farm requires cutting to start before 5:30pm regardless of its posted closing time, and it's closed Mondays and Tuesdays entirely.
Peterson's Riverview Nursery, also in Allegan, is close by if you want to compare a choose-and-cut option in the same immediate area, though we haven't confirmed exact drive time between the two.
No. The farm provides saws, and it also provides complimentary sleds or wheelers to help haul your cut tree out of the field.
Yes. Even though the farm stays open until 6pm, cutting must start before 5:30pm for safety reasons. Arriving right before closing risks not being able to cut at all.
No, it's closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Hours run Wednesday-Friday 3pm-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-6pm, based on the 2025 pattern.
Yes, a 3% convenience fee applies to credit card payments. Cash or check avoids it.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Wed-Fri 3pm-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; closed Mon-Tue (2025 pattern). Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own, and a saw is provided.
2676 111th Ave, Allegan, MI 49010, in Allegan County. It is one of 14 farms we track in West Michigan.
We track 14 farms in West Michigan, 12 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.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 14 farms we track in West Michigan had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There is 1 other farm we track in Allegan County. All West Michigan farms →
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Checked August 2026.