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The Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order is the U.S. Department of Agriculture rule establishing the industry-funded promotion, research and information program in support of fresh-cut Christmas trees. [1] [2] The order is what is known in the United States as a commodity checkoff program. [3]
In 2002, in the United States, 21,904 Christmas tree farms covering 447,000 acres (1,809 km 2) of cropland accounted for the 20.8 million Christmas trees cut. [8] Of those farms, 686 harvested 100 acres (0.4 km 2) or more, which accounted for over 196,000 acres (793 km 2) of the total area of trees harvested.
[41] [66] In 2006, New York state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick H. Brennan, supported the virtues of purchasing Christmas trees from local Christmas tree farms. [67] In a statement released to support New York Christmas tree growers he stated, It is a tradition in my family to visit our local tree farm and harvest our family's Christmas tree.
There are close to 15,000 farms growing Christmas trees across the 50 states, with approximately 350 million trees growing on them, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. U.S. tree ...
Kevin Sprang, left, and Tom Sprang pose in a tree barn at the Sprang Christmas Tree and Wreath Farm, Friday, November 24, 2023, in Two Rivers, Wis. The firm celebrates 60 years of business.
Struggling farmers planted fewer trees in 2008 because they couldn't afford to go full ... 8- to 10-year growing cycle, the profit margin is dismal, giving farmers around $8 to $10 per tree ...
Christmas tree cultivation is an agricultural, forestry, and horticultural occupation which involves growing pine, spruce, and fir trees specifically for use as Christmas trees. The first Christmas tree farm was established in 1901, but most consumers continued to obtain their trees from forests until the 1930s and 1940s. Christmas tree farming ...
The term is not used in the UK and Ireland, where retailers call Christmas the "golden quarter", that is, the three months of October through December is the quarter of the year in which the retail industry hopes to make the most profit. [19] It can apply for other holidays as well, notably St. Valentine’s Day, Easter and Mother's Day. The ...