As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

As the holiday season gets into swing, Christmas tree farmers across southern Maine are seeing an increased amount of business, and are confident in the long-term viability of the market. Doug Fortier ...

Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Christmas trees are a staple in many ...

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, measures the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, in Newland, N.C., on Nov. 13, 2024. The Christmas tree industry just ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A Christmas tree farmer's busiest time is during the holiday season. But what happens once the holiday is over? Real Christmas tree sales often peak toward the end of ...

FARMS THAT IS THRIVING. IT MAY NOT BE A LONG STRETCH, BUT THIS IS THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS. TREE FARMS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. AND HERE IN NEW ALEXANDRIA, AT FLEMING’S TREE FARM.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - As the holidays approach, Christmas tree farms are preparing for their busiest selling season. At Newby’s Evergreen Farm in Wausau, owner Ken Ottman says the trees are in ...