Christmas, Farms and their trees

Old Christmas trees get new life at Bonton Farms in South Dallas
Nothing says the holidays are over like a dry Christmas tree. Instead of putting trees in the trash, Bonton Farms in South Dallas is inviting people to recycle them as a post-holiday feast for their goat herd.
Christmas tree farms face new perils
Christmas tree farms are staring down a new set of dangers, including climate change-fueled weather disasters and a shifting labor market.
What should you do with your Christmas tree after the holidays? Here are some suggestions
Cut the tree into small pieces or mulch it to use in garden pots or landscaping, which will return nutrients to the soil. Depending on the type of gardening you’re doing and the type of tree you have, you may need to confirm that the tree is pesticide-free and that it won’t negatively affect soil composition for whatever you’re growing.
Farm Christmas tree appeal for alpacas and goats
Willowbank Farm, in Piddletrenthide near Dorchester, is taking donated Christmas trees and feeding them to its alpacas and goats. "It's good to get public help when we can," said Kevin Woodford who started family-run farm three years ago.
Getting rid of your Christmas tree? The goats at these CT farms will eat them
Connecticut farms like Double Trouble Acres, Locket's Meadow Farm and Lil' Rascals Farm are accepting Christmas tree donations to feed their animals.
Discarded Christmas trees are a healthy post-holiday snack for goats at South Chicago farm
Urban Growers Collective, 9001 S. Mackinaw Ave., is collecting natural Christmas trees to feed to their nine Nigerian pygmy goats. The pine needles help with their gut health, keep their coats shiny,
West Yorkshire goats feasting on Christmas trees - BBC Sounds
We visit a Gawthorpe farm to join in with feeding time.
Somerset County farms collect untreated Christmas trees as winter feed for goats
When the decorations are tucked away and ornaments shelved for another year, many holiday revelers are left with a quickly deteriorating live evergreen to dispose of, and in the Cambria-Somerset region,
These western Quebec goats are getting a tasty holiday treat: old Christmas trees
A Luskville, Que., couple has made it an annual tradition to collect their neighbours' Christmas trees and donate them to a local goat farm.
Farms accepting discarded Christmas trees to feed goats in Michigan
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How to tell a spruce from a fir, and which is best for holiday decorating?
Spruces do not retain their needles for long, the needles are quite sharp, and the needles are not aromatic like those of ...
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Time to cut the tree: Christmas tree farms in CNY
They offer a variety of Christmas trees from Canaan Fir (which is very limited), Blue Spruce, White Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Norway Spruce, and Frasier Fir (which is pre-cut only). Check out ...
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5 types of Christmas trees grown in Rhode Island. What to know
One of the most popular varieties of Christmas tree. These trees are valued for their strong branches, pleasant smell, good needle retention and more open growth habit, making them easier to ...
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Christmas tree farmers in North Carolina struggle through a challenging season
Farmers and scientists are concerned Hurricane Helene floodwaters may have spread a deadly fungus to the region's beloved ...