If you don’t have a Christmas tree ready for the holidays yet, there’s still a chance to get out and find the perfect tree. Port Farms in Waterford is switching over to the winter season, showcasing holiday foods and drinks,

The Saginaw farm closed for the season on Saturday, Dec. 7 citing higher than anticipated sales and the need to prepare for future years. “Closing early is not what we prefer, but in order to keep growing for the future, it’s a decision that had to be made,” a Facebook post said.

At least four Christmas tree farms in Michigan have already shut down for the season, about a week earlier than usual.

Christmas time is here, and that means many people are decorating for the holiday season. Some of those favorite holiday memories start with picking out a Christmas tree, and for that many people choose to go to a Christmas Tree Farm.

More: Here's when Christmas trees will be lit and Santa will make appearances in the Poconos This choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm has pre-cuts Fraser fir, Douglas fir and Concolor fir trees for sale. Hours: Friday-Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Every day for the past 72 years, from July to December, Pud Johnston spends hours pruning Christmas trees. As he approaches 100, he believes his work keeps him strong and robust. “It keeps me fit, and I think it’s one of the reasons I’m 99 years old,” he said. “I can still prune very effectively.”

The USDA states that Christmas trees are grown commercially on about 16,000 farms across all 50 States. "Data from the Census of Agriculture show that in 2022, the United States c