Farm Bureau Beat

“Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree” Tis the season for Christmas Trees. It’s that time of year when families are in search for that perfect evergreen tree to display in their homes for the Christmas season. I love driving through our county and seeing the lighted trees through the windows. But how much do you or I even know about Christmas trees? Keeping that in mind I’d like to share a few of my favorite facts about these wonderful trees.

- There are approximately 350 million Christmas trees growing on U.S. farms

- Christmas trees are grown and harvested in all 50 states

- Top Christmas tr...