Christmas tree prices affected by inflation, but not as bad in Maine

NEWBURGH, Maine (WABI) – As Thanksgiving goes into our rear-view, we transfer onto different vacation hurdles.

Throughout the nation, the value of Christmas bushes goes up like different crops. The price of gasoline, seed, and different elements are attributing to the upper costs.

In regard to the way it will have an effect on Mainers, Len Value of Nutkin Knoll Farm brings excellent news, “The costs prospects in Maine are paying fairly a bit lower than costs. Prospects by way of Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Massachusetts, are paying. So true costs have elevated and many causes for that. Nevertheless it’s lots higher right here than in different elements of the nation.”

The incoming President of the Maine Christmas Tree Affiliation, Ryan Liberty, additionally provides that growers perceive that instances are robust for everybody, and so they have labored to “maintain down the road” for costs.

On the finish of the day, Value says that many individuals nonetheless come out for the actual deal Tannenbaum. “Prospects respect that we’re nonetheless doing what we’re doing, they nonetheless have the chance to return and select and lower their tree and have a pleasant expertise on the farm and create all these recollections and relive their childhood recollections.”

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