Seasonal & Holidays
Here Are The Christmas Tree Farms Closest To The Upper West Side
Many local Christmas tree providers are taking COVID-19 precautions to make sure you and your family enjoy a jolly holiday.
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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY— As the nation recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and looks back on the hardship of last year’s holiday season — which involved a lot of social distancing — families in 2021 will reunite and begin a hunt for the right Christmas tree.
Some 350 million are growing in all 50 U.S. states, and at least 25 million of them are cut and sold each year.
Last year, the National Christmas Tree Association developed a guide including recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow. They include frequently sanitizing items and areas such as hand saws, tree cart handles, counter-tops, door handles and restrooms.
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If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year, here is a selection of the Christmas tree farms closest to the Upper West Side.
Obviously, your local Christmas tree corner stand is a more convenient option.
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- Aunt Ellen Christmas Tree Farm, Manalapan NJ
- Simonson Farms, Cranbury NJ
- Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm, Yorktown Heights NY
- Emmerich Tree Farm, Warwick NY
- Elwood Christmas Tree Farm, Huntington NY
- Tilden Lane Farm, Greenlawn NY
Want to get the most out of your real Christmas tree? It can take a bit of patience and practice. Here are a few things to remember, from the National Christmas Tree Association:
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