Christmas Tree Farming

The story of the family tree starts with a long drive to Sterling MA in the Jeep. Traveling in the Jeep is always a great tradition. Once we were at the farm we bundled up against the cold and headed for the evergreens. Rayne was stuffed in her pink jacket and a snugli for the day. Of course we didn't like any of the trees in the close fields, or even the medium fields... but in the field farthest from the car, Sage found the perfect tree. As you can see, the tree was a real monster. It stands over 8' tall and is rotund. Sage and Dad crawled under the bottom branches and started cutting it down. Timmmbberrrrr. Next came the long walk back to the farm and the car. It was as if we had slayed a giant. 15 minutes later the tree was finally back and ready to be shook. This process uses a giant shaking machine (called the Shaker) and knocks all leaves, needles and dirt off the branches. Pretty cool tree farm technology if you ask me. The farm served hot chocolate and Christmas cookies. After the snacks we loaded the giant tree onto the Jeep and headed back to Sudbury. We will be back next year and hopefully Rayne will be able to pitch in.