Where To Find Christmas Trees In 2021 Near Cornelius

CORNELIUS, NC— As the U.S. 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 the hunt for the ideal 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.

Is a real Christmas tree on your wish list this year? See our selection of great tree farms near Cornelius:

• Pine Top Berry Farm, 830 Majolica Road, Salisbury, NC. Call 704-637-7208. If you want to cut down your own tree, make the 45 minute drive to Pine Top Berry Farm. They open Nov. 20 and have white pine, scotch pine, leyland cypress, blue ice and pre-cut options as well. Battery saws are okay, but they ask you not to bring any chainsaws. Here's their website: Pine Top Berry Farm
• Hunter Farm, 13624 Providence Road, Weddington, NC. Call 704-846-7975. 45 minutes from Cornelius, Hunter Farm has already started selling Christmas trees every day from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. There's coffee, hot chocolate and hayrides too. Here's their website: Hunter Farm
• Penland Christmas Tree Farm, 6457 Campbell Road, York, SC. Call 803-366-7605. Just a little over an hour from Cornelius, you can cut down your own tree at Penland. They have hayrides and all kinds of activities as well. They open on Black Friday more than eight kinds of trees. They also have saws on hand to make the process easy. Here's their website: Penland Christmas Tree Farm
• Grace Tree Farm, 1292 Beth Haven Church Road, Denver, NC. Call 704-794-8740. Just a half hour away from Cornelius, you can get a premium Fraser Fir in a family environment with photographers on hand for family Christmas photos. They open Black Friday at 8:30 a.m. Here's their website: Grace Tree Farm

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, courtesy of the National Christmas Tree Association:

• What to know about fake Christmas trees
• Knowing the different types of real Christmas trees
• Tips on selecting a real tree
• Caring for your tree

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