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Your 100% Recyclable and 100% Biodegradable Real Christmas Tree – the Gift That Keeps On Giving

Real Christmas Tree Board shares expert tips for how to recycle your real Christmas tree post-holiday festivities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact [email protected] HOWELL, Mich., December XX, 2022 – Christmas may be over, but your real Christmas tree is the gift that keeps on giving. Not only do real Christmas trees convert CO2 to oxygen […]

Outlook for Real Christmas Trees in 2021 Is Positive Despite Challenges

Growers overcome summer’s Pacific Northwest heatwave to keep Christmas real. HOWELL, Mich., Sept. 20, 2021 — Resilience, thy name is farmer. The twin calamities of COVID-19 and climate events have made a mess of moving products to market for nearly any supplier of nearly any kind of goods. But for farmers who grow real Christmas trees, […]

CBS News Still Need To Buy A Christmas Tree? Here’s The Good News.

If you have yet to buy a Christmas tree this year, take cheer — prices are roughly the same as in 2023. READ FULL ARTICLE >

The Atlantic Journal-Constitution Despite Some Hurricane Damage, Real Christmas Trees Aplenty This Season

Those seeking real Christmas trees have much to be thankful for this year. Christmas tree farmers pulled through a destructive hurricane season with minimal damage and are already filling homes with their freshly scented holiday evergreens. READ FULL ARTICLE >

USA Today Buying A Real Christmas Tree This Season? Here’s How To Pick And Care For One

Christmas is coming up fast, and you’re thinking about presents, house decorations and putting up a tree. What’s your tree plan this year? READ FULL ARTICLE >

Real Simple 7 Ways to Keep Your Live Christmas Tree Fresh as Long as Possible

It takes a little effort and some TLC to get a Christmas tree looking ready for guests and photos—but it’s worth every ounce of water (and every scattered pine needle) to keep a live Christmas tree fresh and vibrant through the holidays. READ FULL ARTICLE >

As Always, There Is a Real Christmas Tree for Everyone Who Wants One – No Matter When They Want It.

“Seasonal purists” and “treecrastinators” alike  can expect to find the joy they’re looking for this year.

GMA What To Expect When Christmas Tree Shopping

ABC News’ Will Reeve reports on whether Christmas trees will be hard to find this year, and whether prices will be higher. READ FULL ARTICLE >

Detroit Free Press Christmas Trees Are Still Expected To Sell, Despite Reduced Holiday Spending Concerns

Perhaps it’s the fresh, evergreen scent. Or maybe it’s because it evokes a pleasant childhood memory. Or it could be because it’s your annual, family holiday tradition to select the perfect tree together. READ FULL ARTICLE >

Overwhelmed by a Hectic Holiday Season? Try a Real Christmas Tree!

83% of survey respondents say the scent of a real Christmas tree relaxes them. Plus — scent is the No. 1 reason first-time buyers say they’re planning to go “real.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] HOWELL, Mich., Nov. 13, 2024 – Nearly a quarter (23%) of those asked in a recent survey1 are planning to […]

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Below please find video clips and pull quotes from real Christmas tree growers and experts for use in your stories. To request interviews with any of these growers or experts, please email [email protected]. Derek, 3rd Generation Christmas Tree Grower, Wisconsin Download Elijah, 3rd Generation Christmas Tree Grower, Michigan Download Carrie, 2nd Generation Christmas Tree Grower, […]

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Third Annual Survey of Real Christmas Tree Growers Brings Tidings of Joy: Twice As Many Growers As Last Year Say They Anticipate No Increase in Wholesale Prices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] HOWELL, Mich., Sept. 26, 2024 – For the third year in a row, wholesale growers of real Christmas trees have weighed in with a market forecast for the holiday season. According to an annual survey1 by the Real Christmas Tree Board, those who “grow and know” project steady sales and […]