Maine Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed today as “Maine-Grown Christmas Tree Day” in recognition of the contributions of the state’s Christmas tree and wreath industry. The production and sale of fresh Maine Christmas-related tree products is estimated to create more than $18 million in direct economic impact each year and provide jobs for nearly 800 Maine people.
“No Christmas is complete without a Maine-grown Christmas Tree. As Maine people kick off the holiday season this weekend, I encourage them to support our local family farms for all their Christmas Tree and wreath needs,” Gov. Mills said in a news release.
A list of choose-and-cut farms, wreaths and retail products for sale, and wholesale distributors across the state can be found on the Maine Christmas Tree Association website at www.mainechristmastree.com
The Maine-grown spruce trees shown above are examples of the live trees available in local nurseries to take home and plant as special specimens and perhaps decorate outside yearly.
These spruce and balsam fir trees are examples of some of the young trees that grow wild at the edge of the woods that can be cut by property owners (or those with permission) for Christmas trees:
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on November 24, 2023.)