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State Hoping To Push Locally Grown Christmas Trees

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Nov 26, 2009 10:20 am US/Eastern

State Hoping To Push Locally Grown Christmas Trees

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When it comes to finding that perfect Christmas tree, Massachusetts officials have two words for holiday revelers: shop local.

Agricultural Resources Commissioner Scott Soares, joined by local lawmakers, is planning to drive home the point Friday by wielding an ax and chopping down a tree from Pierce's Tree Farm in Lunenburg.

The tree farm is one of 280 in Massachusetts and state officials are hoping to give the farms a boost by encouraging those celebrating the Christmas holiday to buy their trees from local growers.

Officials say there's plenty of variety too, from fir trees to pines and spruces.

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