Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

An East Texas Christmas Tree Farm Closes After 40 Years, Despite Booming Sales

  • Danville Farms Christmas Trees in East Texas sold their last tree after 40 years of operation on Sunday, December 12, 2025.
  • The Robinson family, who operated the farm, chose to close it due to retirement and a lack of successors.
  • The Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association reported that the state loses two or three farms each year due to retirement.
  • Customers are encouraged to visit Solstice Tree Farm, a new operation located about 30 miles away.
Insights by Ground AI

13 Articles

Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News
+11 Reposted by 11 other sources
Lean Left

An East Texas Christmas tree farm closes after 40 years, despite booming sales

Four years ago, James and Mary Robinson put the last Christmas tree they would ever plant in the ground.

·United States
Read Full Article
The Texas TribuneThe Texas Tribune
Lean Left

Why a Texas Christmas tree farm closed despite booming sales

Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.

·Austin, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Gilmer icon

Gilmer

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal