Where To Find Christmas Trees In 2020 Near Shelby-Utica

Shelby-Utica, MI — It might still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree this holiday season — and to do it safely, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen across the region.

At least 25 million real Christmas trees are sold each year across the U.S., and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 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 select their perfect tree with minimal risk to their family's health and safety.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has released a new guide full of recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow, including frequently sanitizing items and areas such as hand saws, tree cart handles, countertops, door handles and restrooms.

Tree lot operators and choose-and-cut farms "must protect the health and safety of their employees, provide customers with the confidence they need so they can enjoy selecting a tree without risk and demonstrate to state and local officials they are conducting business responsibly," the association wrote on its website.

Maximum head counts and touchless, paperless payment systems are also being encouraged at the farms.

If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list in 2020, here is a selection of some of our favorite Christmas tree farms near Shelby-Utica.

• Addison Oaks Christmas Tree Farm
• Petiprin's Christmas Tree Farm
• Hunt 4 Your Fir
• Christmas Tree Shops
• Broadview Christmas Tree
• Three Cedars Farm
• Country Christmas Tree Farm and Gifts
• Candy Cane Christmas Tree Farm
• Stanczyk Tree Farm
• Spartan Christmas Trees

Getting the most out of your real Christmas tree can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few things to note, 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
• Christmas tree safety
• How to recycle your tree