Well the holidays are here, and nothing represents the holiday season like a Christmas tree. But families have been moving away from real trees. According to the New York Times in 20-18, 80% of Americans who displayed Christmas trees said they used artificial trees.
To learn more about the Christmas tree industry here in Wisconsin, WORT Producer Nate Wegehaupt spoke with tree farmer Greg Hann about growing Christmas trees here in Wisconsin, and the shifting attitude towards real trees.
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