According to the Canadian Christmas Trees Association, the industry has boomed in Saskatchewan in just the past few years. Judy Gilmour, who owns Gilmour Tree Farm near Lumsden, just northwest of Regina, says this year has been her busiest yet since opening three years ago. Shirley Brennan, executive director of the CCTA, says the pandemic also helped drive interest in Christmas trees, as people weren't visiting other family. Inflation hits industryA tree will also cost you, on average, about 10 per cent more over last year, according to the Christmas Tree Association. Judy Gilmour, owner of Gilmour Tree Farm near Lumsden, says she's sold out of her Christmas tree stock for this year.

Source: CBC News December 13, 2022 17:12 UTC