Mass. Promoting Locally-Grown Christmas Trees
BOSTON (AP) — State officials are urging residents to buy locally-grown Christmas trees this season.
State agriculture commissioner Greg Watson joined other state and local officials for Friday's annual tree-cutting ceremony at Crane Neck Christmas Tree Farm in Groveland.
Watson said locally-grown trees and renewable and recyclable, and an important part of the state's economy.
According to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture figures, there are 284 Christmas tree farms in Massachusetts, producing more than 75,000 trees each year.
The vast majority of Christmas trees are grown on farms, limiting damage to forests.
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