Empire State Farming

Beckwith Family Christmas Trees in Hannibal has had a good showing at the New York State Fair.   Faye Beckwith said she and her husband Jac...

Remember those colored Christmas trees that began trending in New York last year? Well if you'd like to see them up close and personal...

From EMPIRE FARM & DAIRY magazine Magenta tree at Henderberg Tree farm Christmas trees are green.   Everyone knows that.   But w...

From the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: The day after Thanksgiving is a traditional day for folks to head out for...

From New York state: F resh Direct, a leading fresh food Internet grocer that delivers to residences and offices in the New York City me...

A family picks out a tree at Granger's in Mexico. From Cornell University: Tips for selecting the best Christmas tree:    ...

This is a very important program that many Christmas tree farmers in New York state (and in Central New York) are involved in each year. R...

Jack Beckwith trims a tree during the summer of 2014. A great column from the Christmas Tree Farmers of New York State. This ran in the ...

Here is my story about the first day of the fair and North Country people at the fair: Katie and Michael Stoffel of Antwerp en...

Only seven days (counting today) to get out and buy that fresh, New York-grown Christmas tree. There are many Christmas tree farms thro...

Justin Brady, and his son Liam, 2, of West Monroe, pull their Christmas tree out of the woods at Granger's Christmas tree farm in Me...

Jack Beckwith uses his extension shears to shape the top of a tree. The Christmas season may last only about six weeks or so, but that ...