Christmas trees are big business in Oregon and this year prices are up

Cultivation of firs and other popular holiday trees is big business in Oregon.

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — It will be more expensive to buy a real living Christmas tree this year and the cause is a familiar one: inflation. While that’s bad news for your wallet, it could be good news for Oregon. According to the Oregon Agriculture in The Classroom Foundation, (OATCF) the state produces over 30% of all Christmas trees sold in the United States. 

With shortages in years past, there’s more good news for growers here in the Northwest: this year’s harvest is coming along well. Experts don’t expect any shortages, which was

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