Busy Time For Christmas Tree Sales

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With the holiday season upon us, about 75% of Michigan’s Christmas trees will be sold by the end of next weekend. Michigan Christmas Tree Association Executive Director Amy Start says many Christmas tree farms are being impacted by inflation, but continue pricing their trees reasonably.

“They don’t want to raise prices to point where customers are offended,” says Smart. “These are people that come to their farms year after year, bringing their families. But with that said, the cost of gas, the cost of doing business is up, and they have to offset that a little bit. You may see a little bit of an increase, especially in more affluent areas.”

Start says the price of a Christmas tree is based it’s height and grade, which is determined by how full it looks. On average, Christmas trees cost $10 a foot.