Christmas tree farm

The coronavirus pandemic has hit many business particularly hard this year, but one group of businesses is reportedly managing to exceed expectations this holiday season. Christmas tree farms across Massachusetts and New England say they are having one of their strongest years ever, in spite of the pandemic, according to two recent reports. Maple Crest Farm in West Newbury, Massachusetts,…

It is the most wonderful time of the year at Christmas tree farms across Massachusetts even though the coronavirus pandemic has made it a tough year for many. Farmers say the amount of people staying at home has increased demand to deck the halls.  At Mistletoe Christmas Tree Farm in Stow, they started getting calls for trees three weeks...

Not even COVID-19 can stop some holiday traditions. Just before Thanksgiving, Jim Chaffin and his wife donned their masks and thick gloves before dropping by Mistletoe Acres Tree Farm in East Bridgewater — all to get the pick of the pines. “My wife likes the freshness of it,” Chaffin said. The farm’s owners, Megan and Matt Krugger, are ready for…

It is the most wonderful time of the year at Christmas tree farms across Massachusetts even though the pandemic has made it a tough year for many. Farmers say the amount of people staying at home has increased demand to deck the halls.