CONWAY — Local retailers of Christmas trees interviewed this week say demand has been strong and in a classic case of supply and demand, prices are up, but it’s also due to other factors, note wholesalers.
Christmas tree wholesaler and tree seedling supplier Christie Weir of Weir Tree Farms in Colebrook, a family-owned and operated Christmas tree farm since 1945, told the Sun this week that many tree farmers are “aging out” of the business at a time when there is also increased demand for supply.
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