Seasonal & Holidays
Where To Find Christmas Trees In 2021 Near Toms River
Local Christmas tree farms are welcoming families back to their lots this year as the country emerges from the pandemic.
TOMS RIVER, NJ— As the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and looks back on the hardship of last year’s holiday season — which involved a lot of social distancing — families in 2021 will reunite and hunt for the ideal Christmas tree this year.
Some 350 million are growing in all 50 U.S. states, and at least 25 million of them are cut and purchased each year.
Last year, the National Christmas Tree Association developed a guide including recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow. They include frequently sanitizing items and areas such as hand saws, tree cart handles, counter-tops, door handles and restrooms.
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Is a real Christmas tree on your wish list this year? Here's a selection of great local farms near Toms River:
- Anvil Farms, 2523 Anvil Road, Forked River. 609-384-2299. Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Conover’s Farm, 3105 Hurley Pond Road, Wall. 732-938-3782. Monday-Friday, noon-dark, Saturday/Sunday, 8 a.m.-dark
- Yuletide Christmas Tree Farm, 138 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. 732-349-2705. Daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Evergreen Farms, 32 Holmes Road, New Egypt. 732-814-7018. Opening Dec. 5.
- Bullock Farms, 83 Emley's Hill Road, Cream Ridge. 609-758-8726. Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Edwards Christmas Tree Farm, 338 Jacobstown-Cookstown Road, Wrightstown. 609-758-7729. Saturday/Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- McLaughlin Tree Farm, 1312 Old York Road, Robbinsville. 609-259-8122. Thursday/Friday, noon-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Keris Tree Farm, 848 Route 524, Allentown. 609-259-0720. Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Anne Ellen Christmas Tree Farm, 114 Daum Road, Manalapan. 732-786-9277. Daily, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Getting the most out of your real Christmas tree can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few tips to remember, courtesy of the National Christmas Tree Association:
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