All farm tours will take place on Saturday, August 13, 2011.

North Branch Nursery
Tom Oberhouse, owner of North Branch Nursery Inc., started the business in 1982, with his first office consisting of a 10x16 shed made out of dynamite boxes. (In fact, that shed still remains on the property today as a reminder of how far the business has come.) Today, Tom owns more than 280 acres featuring 290 varieties of trees and over 300 varieties of shrubs, as well as 75,000 plants in container production and 20,000 perennials each year. In addition to growing trees, the nursery offers a garden center and full-service landscape design and installation division. If you’re interested in nursery production, you won’t want to miss this tour! For more information, visit www.northbranchnursery.com.

Whitehouse Christmas Tree Farm
When Duke and Martha Wheeler purchased their 100-acre Christmas Tree farm in 1990, their experience in agriculture was mainly limited to a backyard garden. But their enthusiasm and persistence has paid off, and the farm has grown to 35,000 to 40,000 trees in 15 species. Each year, the farm sells 2,000-2,500 Christmas Trees, as well as providing horse-drawn wagon rides and concessions. In addition to providing Christmas memories for visitors, the farm offers year-round activities for families and children, such as a butterfly house, 16-acre corn maze, school tours and shrimp production ponds. Other “side” projects include raising cattle and free-range chickens and growing grapes for wine-making. During your visit to Whitehouse Tree Farm, Duke and Martha will share the lessons they’ve learned along the way to producing award-winning trees. For more information, visit www.whitehousetreefarm.com.

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