christmas tree shortage

Ellington fire officials announced that they are canceling their annual Christmas tree sale fundraiser because of a shortage of trees. The Crystal Lake Fire Department was supposed to open their Christmas tree sale Friday but couldn’t because of supply issues with their wholesale tree provider in Vermont. The fire department said the vendor told them that they’re unable to...

Despite dreary weather, Dzen’s Tree Farm sees large crowds the day after Thanksgiving.

With the jolly holiday right around the corner, the time for decorating is upon us, but Christmas tree farms like Scott’s Orchard & Nursery are facing hurdles.  “We got our first trailer load of Christmas trees yesterday,” said Woodland Scott, Scott’s Orchard & Nursery. “We were cut short by our grower by 150 trees,” he said. With a nationwide...

Many farms that sell fresh-cut Christmas trees say they will likely have a limited supply this year.