Seasonal & Holidays

Christmas Tree Shopping In The Fairfield Area? Find Local Farms

Many local Christmas tree farms are taking precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure you and your family have a happy holiday.

Fairfield, CT — As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic threatens some of America's most iconic holiday traditions in 2020, it should still be possible to find the ideal Christmas tree for your family this year — and more importantly, do it safely.

Did you know that at least 25 million real Christmas trees are sold each year across America, and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 U.S. states? During this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic to ensure shoppers can take home their perfect tree with minimal risk to their health and safety.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has developed a new guide full of recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow. Sellers are advised to frequently sanitize items such as hand saws and tree cart handles, as well as countertops, restrooms and other areas. Special signage and touchless, paperless payment systems are also being encouraged.

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"It is likely that Christmas will have a greater significance for many in 2020 as we seek to offset the disruption of normalcy from COVID-19 with a family-oriented holiday experience," the association said in its guide. "However, shopping for a Christmas tree, the iconic centerpiece of the holiday, will be a different experience this year as the risks from COVID-19 must be taken seriously."

If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year, see our selection of trusted local farms near Fairfield.

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