While some may have their Christmas tree hunting down pat, for others it may be a first time adventure – and there’s one classic tree that Kodey said people can’t go wrong with.
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Happy Thanksgiving! It’s that time again, when we move into the Holiday Season. It’s a tradition that spans centuries.
The 105th NY Air National Guard stationed at Stewart Air National Guard Base near Newburgh and fourth grade students from Lee Road Elementary School in Cornwall, helped load over 400 Christmas Trees onto FedEx trucks Monday morning.
But for those ambitious types who would like to cut their own tree, the farm provides hand saws.
“Every year, we add different things”, Michelle said.
A farm that Jack Murray started in the 1940s, Southern Christmas Trees teamed up with Trees for Troops in 2005 and ships off as many as 200 trees to veterans across the world each year.
Thackerson said it’s a family tradition to pull all the decorations out and decorate each year. After the holiday season, real trees are also recyclable and biodegradable, Parker said.
“I’ve never had one before, so we thought, well, why not?”
Chappell and his family searched for about two hours before finding their tree and left just before sundown.
He says the problem started in the early 2000s, during another shortage, prices spiked, and growers started planting more trees. Purchasing your tree from a local producer also reduces travel and increases product freshness.
Kevin Mullins, from left, the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club member leading the Christmas tree fundraiser, talks with Jamie Hall and Jonathan Searson about one of the trees.
Mullins listed Habitat for Humanity, the Tullahoma Day Care Center, Haven of Hope and Special Olympics as examples of the area charities that will benefit from this year’s Christmas tree sale.
This weekend hundreds of families headed to St. Joe Christmas Tree Farm in search of the flawless tree.
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Despite the heavy downpour, hundreds of people gathered around to celebrate the 31st annual H-E-B Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
