Get your Christmas tree now before it's too late
Christmas trees across the Triangle are selling out fast. Many local lots are totally out of Christmas trees for this season.
Posted — UpdatedThe North Carolina State Farmer's Market, which usually has 10 vendors this time during the holiday season, is down to three.
"We'd like anyone to come out and be able to get a tree," said Byron May, co-owner of Jordan Lake Christmas Tree farm. "And selling out as early as we have is disappointing."
For years farmers have been dealing with a Christmas tree shortage. But this, farmers say, is worse. May said that he doesn't know anyone who has any trees at this point in the season.
"It's more of a record of how fast we sold them and not necessarily as many we sell," May said
Chad Phillips, owner of Quality Evergreens, said that people are coming out earlier than ever this year. Local tree farmers believe it could be because families are eager to celebrate Christmas during the pandemic.
Phillips said that he had around 800 to 900 trees, now he only has about 60 trees left.
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