Christmas tree prices are going up as supply is going way down.
In fact, some longtime Christmas tree farms in Oregon have shut down because of a lack of trees.
For the first time, the historic Kirchem Farm will not be selling Christmas trees at all this year.
The farm is facing a tree shortage like it’s never experienced before.
It does not have enough trees over five feet to sell.
It’s the result of a shortage of seedlings eight to 10 years ago and the dry, hot summers of 2017 and 2018, which destroyed thousands of younger trees.
“We’ve had families that have brought their kids back here for their whole life. The kids have grown up coming here,” says farm owner Cher Tollefson.
And Oregon is not alone.
“Across the country we’re in the same boat, North Carolina is the second-biggest producer and they’re having a bit of a shortage as well,” says Oregon State University tree expert Chal Landgren.
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