1973 |
We inherited a farm in northeastern Pennsylvania which had some Douglas fir planted, but the
farm was mostly overgrown and needed to be cleared. We began clearing brush and learning about
Christmas tree growing as we decided "to make something of this". We joined the Pennsylvania
Christmas Tree Growers' Association and began attending Penn State Cooperative Extension
meetings to learn all we could about Christmas trees. |
1977 |
We sold our first trees by taking orders for them and delivering them to friends and
relatives. |
1980 |
Began teaching the course "Evergreen Wreathmaking--Plus" through the North Penn School
District Community Education program. |
1984 |
We purchased our Forty Foot Road property and began planting trees the following spring for
choose-and-cut. |
1987 |
We first sold trees, along with wreaths and cut greens, at our neighbor's produce stand.
|
1988 |
We set up a more sizable display of cut trees and wreaths on our front yard. |
1992 |
We purchased the property adjacent to our original location, giving us more room for
customer parking, a larger display lot, and better customer traffic flow. This also led
to: |
1994 |
the construction of our sales building and |
1996 |
addition of the "Wreath Barn". |
Present |
We continue to grow our own trees on our farm and to grow choose-and-cut trees at our
Hatfield location. We offer seven kinds of Christmas trees. We make our own wreaths and
evergreen decorations. Take a look at our 1998 retail sales lot |
