Get A Christmas Tree For $5-$20 With U.S. Forest Service Permit
This is the fourth year the USDA Forest Service will issue Christmas tree permits to people who want to cut their own fresh tree for the holidays.
LEARN MOREDream Jobs: Christmas Tree Farmer
Ricky Hoybach runs Country Loving Christmas Tree Farm. He showed Newsy around his dream job.
Dream Jobs: Christmas Tree Farmer
Newsy/ Megan Smith
December 26, 2019
After Thanksgiving, when the grass stops growing, American Lawn Brothers open up the Country Loving Christmas Tree Farm. They put down their lawnmowers and start selling trees and wreaths to customers who want a natural tree for the holiday. Catch "Dream Jobs" during "The Why" Mondays at 7 p.m. ET. Click here to check local listings.
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