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Big Daddy's Farm Case Study: How a North Carolina Family Used Over a Million Christmas Lights (By Their Count) to Help Pay the Taxes on the Land
A North Carolina family grew a front-yard display into a ticketed farm Christmas light show to help pay the land taxes. Here's how, and how to start your own.

Stephen Loke
26 min read


Choose-and-Cut Christmas Tree Prices: Are You Still Charging 2003 Prices? What Real Farms Charge in the US, Canada and the UK
Old guides say $20 to $40 a tree. Real farms now charge $75 to $119 flat, or $10 to $15 a foot. See 18 price lists and how to set your own price.

Stephen Loke
18 min read


Christmas on the Farm: How to Start a Paid Christmas Experience on Your Farm (Trees, Santa, Wreaths and Light Trails) That Families Come Back to Every Year
Your pumpkins are gone, but families still want a Christmas day out. Here is how real farms in the US, Canada and UK earn from trees, Santa, wreath workshops and light trails, with real prices, a 6-week launch plan and the legal questions to ask first.

Stephen Loke
23 min read
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