Christmas Tree Association

Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association

Christmas Tree 2015 Buy-Sell Directory Christmas Tree Growers • Wholesalers • Retailers • Nurseries • Truckers

Christmas Tree Buyer’s Guide

Tyler and John Tillman, Tillman Christmas Trees, Elma, Washington won the 2014 Grand Champion with a noble fir. Welcome Tree Buyers!

Sellers 7 Buyers 30 Nurseries 32 Truckers 35

5 Seller Locator Maps About The Cover 6 PNWCTA Tree Fair & Trade Show September 11 & 12, 2015 Tyler and John Tillman, Tillman Christmas th Trees, Elma, Washington won the 2014 22 56 Annual Tree Fair Grand Champion with a noble fir. and Trade Show

Membership in the Pacific 28 Northwest Christmas Tree Association has its Advantages

29 Dates To Remember

36 Index of Advertisers

View the Buy-Sell Directory PNWCTA OFFICERS online at President – Mark Schmidlin nwchristmastrees.org Vice-President/Oregon – Gayla Hansen Vice-President/Washington – Phil Hunter Secretary/Treasurer – Jan Hupp Executive Director – Bryan Ostlund DIRECTORY STAFF

Publisher: Bryan Ostlund P.O. Box 3366, Salem, Oregon 97302 Tel: (503) 364-2942 Advertising Manager: Kari Puffer Tel: (503) 364-2942 FAX: (503) 581-6819 PACIFIC NORTHWEST [email protected] CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 3366, Salem, Oregon 97302 The Buy-Sell Directory is an annual publication of the Pacific Northwest Christmas Telephone: (503) 364-2942 • FAX: (503) 581-6819 Tree Association designed to facilitate contact between grower members and tree buyers. nwchristmastrees.org All data compiled herein was supplied to the Association by individuals or farms on standard forms prepared by the Association. Inclusion of such grower-supplied information does not constitute a warranty nor does it imply obligation on the part of the Association for either the accuracy of the information supplied or the reliability of those listed. Publishers of the directory assume no responsibility for accuracy or validity of claims in advertising.

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 3 Seller Locator Maps

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 5 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES SELLERS Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

ABC Tree Farms 800-733-8733 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Jerry Klima Jr. 503-916-1754/O Farm: Rainier, OR FAX 503-916-1776 & Tra 2464 El Camino Real, Ste. 934 e Fair de Sho Santa Clara, CA 95051 Tre w 40 acres, est. 1984 Area 8 Al’s Hidden Valley Tree Farm 541-935-6521/H Yes spruce Al Wilson 541-913-9956 5-8’ P.O. Box 162 (cell) Elmira, OR 97437 FAX 541-935-6521 30 acres, est. 1973 Area 9 Randy and Jenny Allen 503-631-7997/O 100 4M Allen’s Tree Farm 10-12’ 5-14’ 19101 S. Redland Road Oregon City, OR 97045 85 acres, est. 1975 [email protected] Area 8 Alpine Christmas Trees 661-832-2870 5M 2M Chris L. Maretich 661-303-7883 2312 Wible Rd. (cell) Bakersfield, CA 93304 FAX 661-832-1304 Area 9 Alpine Farms, L.L.C. 360-674-2540/O 10M 10M 10M noble wreaths Greg, Jill and April Reid 360-509-8857 evergreens 7470 Glenwood Rd. SW (cell) cedar garland Port Orchard, WA 98367 FAX 360-674-2549 37 acres, est. 1975 [email protected] www.alpinefarms.com Area 4 B.T.N. of Oregon 503-363-5858 20M 20M 5M 10M 5M Ben, Tyler, Nathan Stone 503-931-2929 7544 Jordan St. SE (cell) Salem, OR 97317 FAX 503-363-0574 est. 1958 [email protected] www.BTNofOregon.com Area 9 C.W. Baggenstos Farms 503-648-8011 1M 3.5M 1M Charles Baggenstos 503-201-5559 noble 2824 S.E. Maple FAX 971-244-9449 Hillsboro, OR 97123 25 acres, est. 1996 [email protected] Area 8

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 7 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES

Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Bambi’s Christmas Tree 503-873-6774 45M 6M California Land/Nursery FAX 503-873-4916 noble Silvertip Wayne Strauch Up to 80’ 15008 Winters Hill Silverton, OR 97381 est. 1981 [email protected] www.bambisnursery.com Area 9 Bays Farm 503-324-0261 1.5M Randy Bays 14550 N.W. Bays Dr. Banks, OR 97106 40 acres, est. 1963 [email protected] Area 8 Keepability Brochures Available The PNWCTA has produced three excellent brochures to promote better sales and consumer satisfaction through education.

1 “Fresh Trees: The key to satisfied customers and repeat sales.” This brochure is directed toward wholesale and retail lot operators selling in warm climates. Digital copy (pdf) available upon request at no charge.

2 “Fresh Handsome Trees: The key to satisfied customers and repeat sales.” This brochure is directed toward wholesale and retail lot operators selling in cold climates. Digital copy (pdf) available upon request at no charge.

3 “For a Fresh Fragrant Tree.” This brochure is directed toward retail customers. It will help your customers care for their family tree after it leaves the U-cut farm or lot. Minimum order 100. 4.5¢ each – packaged in bundles of 100. (+S&H) or digital copy (pdf) available upon request at no charge.

For more information or to place an order, contact the PNWCTA office at 503.364.2942

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Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Beal Christmas Tree Farm 530-383-5223 Yes Yes Yes Yes Don & Jo Ann Beal 700 Oak Villa Rd. Dallas, OR 97338 30 acres, est. 2012 [email protected] www.bealchristmastreefarm.com Area 9 Bear Canyon Tree Farm 360-983-8284 5M 50M 2M 3M 5M Jason and Sophia Stajduhar 360-880-4572 P.O. Box 147 FAX 360-983-8260 Mossyrock, WA 98564-0147 180 acres, est. 1949 [email protected] www.bearcanyontrees.com Area 5 Tom Beck 503-631-7947/H 1M 1M 2M 1.5M Beck’s Christmas Trees 503-706-0797 5-8’ 5-8’ 5-10’ 5-9’ 16700 S. Gerber Rd. (cell) Oregon City, OR 97045 FAX 503-639-0784 35 acres, est. 1980 [email protected] Area 8 RW Beyer Enterprises, Inc. 503-519-5285 5M 5M Roger Beyer 503-585-1157 39486 S. Cooper Road FAX 503-585-1292 Molalla, OR 97038 40 acres, est. 1965 [email protected] Area 8 Bishop & Mathews II/ 303-885-6552/O Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Christmas Tree House 303-885-6096 Andy Tingirides & Janelle Clark FAX 949-600-5731 14 Autumn Hill Lane Laguna Hills, CA 92653 est. 1969 [email protected] www.christmastreehouse.com Area 9 Brooks Tree Farm 503-393-6300/O 5M wreaths Dave and Kathy LeCompte FAX 503-393-0827 garland 9785 Portland Road N.E. boughs Salem, OR 97305 est. 1980 [email protected] www.brookstreefarm.com Area 9 Buchanan Brothers’ Trees 425-462-1326 200 Dennis Buchanan 425-454-0894 11408 NE 2nd Place FAX 425-462-9468 P.O. Box 40069 Bellevue, WA 98004 [email protected] Area 4 Burton Christmas Trees, LLC 206-262-9700 2M 10M 2M Howard & Kay Burton FAX 206-343-3013 Farm: Morton, WA 1420 Fifth Ave., Suite 425 Seattle, WA 98101 40 acres, est. 2003 [email protected] www.burtontrees.com Area 5 Bystrom and Sandberg Trees 503-829-8558/H 5M 5M 5M 38589 S. Blair Road 503-829-9617/H Molalla, OR 97038 FAX 503-829-8558 40 acres, est. 1980 [email protected] www.bandstrees.com Area 8 Deep Creek Tree Farms 503-637-6404/H 3M 5M 2M 1M Cory and Darcy Miller 503-784-5785/O 20601 SE Tara Lara Lane FAX 503-637-3890 Eagle Creek, OR 97022 30 acres, est. 1980 [email protected] Area 8 Drakes Crossing Nursery 503-873-4932/O 25M 2.5M Barbara Hupp FAX 503-873-4933 19774 Grade Road SE Silverton, OR 97381 300 acres, est. 1967 [email protected] www.drakescrossingnursery.com Area 8

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 9 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES

Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Elk Valley Tree Farm 541-875-4040 1M 3M 3M Doug & Gwyn Kingery noble 4200 Harlan Rd. Eddyville, OR 97343 40 acres, est. 2003 [email protected] Area 9 Emerald Christmas Tree Company 425-455-9400/O 150M 75M 30M 11643 NE 8th St. 800-FAT-TREE/O Bellevue, WA 98005 FAX 425-455-9912 200 acres, est. 1951 [email protected] Area 4 Catherine Fastabend 503-985-1141 13M 4M 47600 SW Fluke Drive Gaston, OR 97119 30 acres, est. 2004 [email protected] Area 9 Fir Valley 503-313-7903 10M 2M Jon Everitt noble P.O. Box 513 Colton, OR 97017 27 acres, est. 2000 [email protected] Area 9 Foxridge Tree Farm 503-435-1171/H 3M 1M 500 1M Bert Kraemer/Karl Kraemer 503-835-9606/H 2960 NW Hill Rd. N FAX 503-472-4154 McMinnville, OR 97128 40 acres, est. 1983 [email protected] Area 8 Frank Lumber Co., Inc. 503-897-2371/O 5M 10M James Frank 503-769-6137/H P.O. Box 79 FAX 503-897-3003 Mill City, OR 97360 95 acres Area 9

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Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Matt Furrow 503-647-5288 3M Furrow Farm 25877 NW West Union Rd. Hillsboro, OR 97124 [email protected] www.furrowfarm.com Area 8 Mark Giffey 360-748-1157/H 2.5M 500 179 Hojem Heights 360-748-6622/O Chehalis, WA 98532 7 acres, est. 1992 [email protected] Area 5 Richard & Daphne Green 503-628-3551 1.5M 1.5M 500 TT Crossties 503-780-3378 noble 17675 SW Farmington Rd. FAX 503-628-3551 PMB 334 Beaverton, OR 97007 30 acres, est. 2003 [email protected] www.crosstiestreefarmonline.com Area 8 Greenbriar Ag Mgt. Inc. 503-932-2323 20M 20M 5M 5M 3M Bill Brawley (cell) 15923 Spenner Rd. FAX 503-769-2632 Stayton, OR 97383 est. 1988 [email protected] Area 9 Guerrero Christmas Trees 971-241-2318 30M 30M 3M 10M Angel Guerrero 503-435-8607 2419 SW Barbara St. FAX 503-857-0843 McMinnville, OR 97128 40 acres, est. 1993 [email protected] www.angelstrees.com Area 8 Seller locater maps can be found on page 5.

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BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 11 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Hansen Tree Farm 503-519-2851 15M 5M 2M 1M Jeff and Gayla Hansen 503-829-9129 38973 S. Sawtell Road P.O. Box 711 Molalla, OR 97038 94 acres, est. 1993 [email protected] www.hansentf.com Area 8 Harmony Jack Farms, Inc. 503-769-2057 7M 8M 6M 41154 Ridge Dr 503-910-5690 noble Scio, OR 97374 FAX 503-769-8875 38 acres, est. 2007 [email protected] www.harmonyjackfarms.com Area 9 Hedlund Christmas Trees 360-482-3987/H noble 1M Ed & Cindy Hedlund 360-470-0121 10-15’ W 980 Schafer Park Rd. (cell) Elma, WA 98541 FAX 60-482-3987 35 acres, est. 1980 [email protected] www.hedlundtrees.com Area 3 Heritage Plantations 503-357-5080 Yes Yes Yes Yes Roderick S. McNeil 503-333-6358 P.O. Box 267 FAX 503-357-5080 Banks, OR 97106 150 acres, est. 1972 [email protected] www.heritageplantations.com Area 8 Hiatt Christmas Trees 503-551-2598 2M P.O. Box 128 Sublimity, OR 97385 10 acres, est. 2001 [email protected] www.hiattchristmastrees.com Area 9 Hillside Tree Farm L.L.C. 503-623-5985/H 5M Delbert Tilgner & Howard Classen 503-623-3714/H 15710 Salt Creek Road Dallas, OR 97338 40 acres, est. 1970 Area 9 Holiday Specialtrees 503-634-2246/O 100M 200M 10M 100M Jim Schaefer 800-470-7048/O 36252 S. Kropf Road FAX 503-634-2661 Woodburn, OR 97071 2,200 acres, est. 1977 [email protected] www.holidayspecialtrees.com Area 9 Holiday Tree Farms, Inc. 541-753-3236/O Yes Yes Yes Yes David, Steven, John Schudel 800-BUY-DOUG/O 800 NW Cornell Ave. FAX 541-757-8028 Corvallis, OR 97330 7,000 acres, est. 1955 [email protected] www.holidaytreefarm.com Area 9 Hopper Bros. 503-651-2493/O 5M 7M 4M 1M 2M cut pine Dennis and Douglas Hopper FAX 503-651-3766 3M living trees 33285 S. Barlow Road Woodburn, OR 97071 97 acres, est. 1974 [email protected] www.hopperbros.com Area 9 Hunter Christmas Trees LLC 360-426-1558/O 5M 20M 5M 2M Jim, Curt and Greg Hunter 360-490-4216 P.O. Box 2049 (cell) Shelton, WA 98584 FAX 360-426-6633 300+ acres, est. 1948 [email protected] www.hunterchristmastrees.com Area 3 I.E.F. Corporation 360-868-2275 Yes Golden Eagle Evergreens FAX 360-868-2647 Janis VanWell/Shane Gervais P.O. Box 1906 Shelton, WA 98584 est. 1987 [email protected] [email protected] www.salalnw.com Area 4 Seller locater maps can be found on page 5.

12 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Jackson Hill Tree Farm 541-265-5422 Yes Yes Yes Yes Ted Painter & Dave Capri 541-270-2094 3859 Yaquina Bay Rd. FAX 541-265-6908 Newport, OR 97365 Area 9 Steve Johnson 360-457-5950/H 1M The Lazy J Tree Farm 225 Gehrke Road Port Angeles, WA 98362 40 acres, est. 1960 [email protected] www.lazyjtreefarm.com Area 3 George Jones 541-476-7999 Silvertip white fir Jones Forest Products 541-218-2664 TT-5’ 20-90’ P.O. Box 368 FAX 541-476-7999 pre-order Grants Pass, OR 97528 12 acres, est. 1987 [email protected] www.jfpchristmastrees.com Area 10 K.L.M. Tree Farm 360-273-7216 5M 20M 2M 5M 4M Mark and Luanne Steelhammer 800-775-8733 16725 Marlu Lane SW FAX 360-273-9939 Rochester, WA 98579 200 acres, est. 1979 [email protected] www.klmtreefarm.com Area 4 Ralph T. Kind Sr. 503-647-2652/H Yes 2M Yes Yes R & D’s Christmas Trees 971-246-2230 P.O. Box 203 (cell) North Plains, OR 97133 20 acres, est. 1975 Area 8 Kintigh’s Mountain Home Ranch 541-746-1842/O Yes Mark & Dan Kintigh FAX 541-746-1842 38839 E. Cedar Flat Road Springfield, O R 97478 87 acres, est. 1956 [email protected] www.kintighs.com Area 9

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BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 13 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES

Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands John Knapp 503-668-5461/H 6M 2M Knapp Farms 503-819-4037 Skyline Christmas Trees P.O. Box 1360 Sandy, OR 97055 80 acres, est. 1980 [email protected] Area 8 Leach Tree Farms 503-625-7326/H 27M Doug Leach 503-320-0220 19260 SW Haide Rd. FAX 503-625-0466 Sherwood, OR 97140-8672 30 acres, est. 2004 [email protected] Area 8 Lewis River Ranch LLC 360-887-3099 4.5M 12M P.O. Box 908 FAX 360-887-3114 Ridgefield, WA 98642 30 acres, est. 2001 [email protected] www.lewisriverranch.com Area 5 Art Malfait 360-837-3591 10M Washougal River Christmas Trees FAX 360-835-5858 39336 NE Washougal River Rd. Washougal, WA 98671 40 acres [email protected] www.washougalriverchristmastrees.com Area 5 Pat and Betty Malone 541-929-2289/O 10M 5M 2M 2M 2M Sunrise Tree Farm FAX 541-929-2132 wreaths 24048 Maxfield Creek Road Philomath, OR 97370 90 acres, est. 1976 [email protected] www.sunrise-trees.com Area 9 Richard McCallum 360-269-0348 10M 10M Logan Hill Tree Farm 360-748-3621 P.O. Box 599 FAX 360-748-8823 Chehalis, WA 98532 40 acres, est. 2002 [email protected] Area 5 McCoy Christmas Trees 303-366-4064/H 2M 6M 2M Ken & Darleen McCoy 303-745-1968 2301 Peoria Street (lot) Aurora, CO 80010 FAX 303-364-5316 est. 1971 [email protected] Area 8 McDonald Tree Farm 541-740-6223 20M 10M 5M 5M Levi McDonald 503-266-7053 noble 11810 S. Riggs Damm Rd FAX 503-266-7053 Canby, OR 97013 35 acres [email protected] Area 8

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Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands McKenzie Farms 503-631-7368 200M 100M 50M 50M P.O. Box 1620 800-999-1786 Estacada, OR 97023 FAX 503-631-8794 est. 1990 [email protected] www.mckenziefarms.org Area 8 Sandy Meseck 949-276-4590 4M 12M 700 2M 3M wreaths Mr. Snowman Christmas Trees 503-932-1234 300 garland 65 Camino Lienzo (cell) San Clemente, CA 92673 est. 1977 [email protected] Area 11 Harold M. Miller Landscape Nursery 503-399-1599 12M 6M Harold Miller 503-209-7054 1.5M 1.5M P.O. Box 989 FAX 503-364-7552 18-30’ 18-30’ Jefferson, OR 97352-0989 40 acres, est. 1970 [email protected] Area 9 Molalla Tree Farms 503-319-8375 5M 5M 500 1M Greg Smith FAX 503-263-6949 P.O. Box 140 Molalla, OR 97038 35 acres, est. 1990 [email protected] Area 8 Mt. Hood Tree Farm 541-265-5422/O Yes Yes Yes Yes Ted & Troy Painter 541-270-1032 Dean Archibold (cell) 3859 Yaquina Bay Rd. FAX 541-265-6908 Newport, OR 97365 100 acres [email protected] Area 9 Seller locater maps can be found on page 5.

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BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 15 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES

Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Mt. Hope Tree Farm 541-979-6456 1M 2M 1M Alton Sullivan P.O. Box 2118 Lebanon, OR 97355 3.5 acres, est. [email protected] Area 9 Pete & Cathy Murphy 360-978-4018/H 2M 2M 2M Murphy Tree Farm 360-324-9609 205 Burchett Road Onalaska, WA 98570 40 acres, est. 1983 [email protected] www.themurphyfarmstead.com Area 5 Natives Northwest 360-978-4611 4M 1M 2M Chris Aldrich 360-561-8586 noble 190 Aldrich Rd. FAX 360-357-6299 Mossyrock, WA 98564 68 acres, est. 1975 [email protected] www.nnwchristmastrees.com Area 5 Noble Mountain Tree Farm 503-364-2383/O 28 M 7M 18M Robert Schaefer, Manager FAX 503-364-2906 noble 5115 Bethel Heights Road NW Salem, OR 97304 5,000 acres, est. 1976 [email protected] www.noblemountain.com Area 9 Noble Valley Farm 360-273-3516/H 2M 5M Carl Powers & Luann Graydon FAX 360-273-3516 noble 25 Sickman Ford Road Oakville, WA 98568 [email protected]

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Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Noel Tree Farm 425-868-1707/H 500 Chuck Smythe 206-200-2782 26019 NE 40th (cell) Redmond, WA 98053 est. 1968 [email protected] www.noeltreeslimited.com Area 4 Norlain Acres L.L.C. 503-628-0212/H Yes Yes Yes Yes Bob and Dee Werfelman 503-502-8539 20000 S.W. Hillsboro Hwy. (cell) Newberg, OR 97132 FAX 503-628-6206 40 acres, est. 1987 [email protected] Area 9 Northern Lights 503-637-6388 large noble Wreath Company, LLC 503-806-1918 14-45’ Mark Hettervig FAX 503-905-0415 2000 SE Hanna Harvester Dr Milwaukie, OR 97222 [email protected] www.northernlightswreaths.com Area 8 Old Peak Tree Farm 541-929-5358/O 3M 2M Steven Kearsley 541-602-1492 23875 Old Peak Rd. FAX 541-929-2206 P.O. Box 215 Philomath, OR 97370 30 acres, est. 1985 Area 9 Oregon Forestry Laboratory LLC 971-250-1147 Christmas tree Jimmy L. Loar preserver 11954 SE Glisan St., PMB 325 Portland, OR 97220-2145 [email protected] www.oregonforestrylab.com Area 8

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BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 21 NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Oregon Tree Farms, Ltd. 503-630-7333/O 300 300 50 150 Colorado John L. Foster 503-880-2144 10-15’ 12-20’ 10-15’ spruce P.O. Box 537 9-14’ Estacada, OR 97023 35 acres, est. 1983 [email protected] Area 8 Pacific Timberland Mgmt. 360-507-2795 1M 3M 2M 1M 1M Craig French (cell) 10240 Coachman Lane SE 360-754-1235/H Olympia, WA 98501 FAX 360-754-8733 40 acres, est. 1988 [email protected] www.pacifictimberlandmgmt.com Area 4 Ronald and Dorothy Palmer 360-983-3400/H 10M 2M 2M TT Windy Knoll Tree Farm 360-983-3267/O 10-15’ 131 Windy Knoll Drive FAX 360-983-3267 noble Mossyrock, WA 98564 100 acres, est. 1979 [email protected] www.windyknolltreefarm.com Area 5 Pilchuck Secret Valley 360-659-9821/H 3M 1M Christmas Tree Farm 360-435-9799/O Paul Dierck 4832 - 76th St. NE Marysville, WA 98270 35 acres, est. 1987 [email protected] www.pilchuckxmastrees.com Area 2 Jon Pronzini Christmas Tree Farms 503-587-9543 30M 15M Jon and Carla Pronzini 707-778-3871 925 Lakeville Street #238 FAX 503-587-9539 Petaluma, CA 94952 FAX 707-778-3892 est. 1975 [email protected] www.pronzinitrees.com Area 9 Raintree Farm 503-630-5468/O Yes Yes Yes Gary & Cragin Low FAX 503-630-5469 24750 S Century Rd. Estacada, OR 97023 400 acres, est. 1975 Area 8 Ramsby Tree Farm 503-843-3149/O 3M 16460 SW Oldsville Road 503-472-9657/H McMinnville, OR 97128 FAX 503-843-3149 40 acres, est. 1956 [email protected] Area 8

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Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Jerry Reid 360-277-5110 2M 2.5M 1M 500 500 wreaths HRD Tree Farm 360-275-2038 noble garland NE 911 Mission Creek Rd. FAX 360-277-5155 Belfair, WA 98528 190 acres, est. 1981 [email protected] www.alpineucut.com Area 3 Dan Rickel 503-630-4349/H Yes Yes Yes Yes Rickel’s Tree Farm 503-572-6089 29501 S.E. Shorgorick Road (cell) P.O. Box 598 FAX 503-630-7542 Estacada, OR 97023 90 acres, est. 1973 Area 8 Ritter Tree Farm 360-748-3150/O 7M 10M 10M 7M Valerie Eckloff 360-304-9826 noble 942 Cinebar Rd FAX 360-748-9852 Cinebar, WA 98533 25 acres, est. 1988 [email protected] Area 5 Ted Rohde 503-390-0669 6030 Wallace Rd. N.W. 503-371-3519 4M Salem, OR 97303 15 acres, est. 1986 Area 9 Schmidlin Farms 503-314-8484 2M 10M 2M 5M Mark & Daryl Schmidlin (cell) 5-12’ 5-12’ 5-12’ 5-10’ P.O. Box 192 1M TT 1M TT Banks, OR 97106 60 acres, est. 1959 [email protected] www.schmidlinfarms.com Area 8 Kenneth and JoAnn Scholz 253-848-3492/O 10M 2.5M 2.5M 5M Snowshoe Evergreen, Inc. FAX 253-840-9323 13921 McCutcheon Road Orting, WA 98360 500 acres, est. 1972 [email protected] www.snowshoeevergreen.com Area 4 Scott’s Mt View Tree Farm 253-797-7574 1.5M 1.5M Bill Scott 425-432-8469 6-8’ 5-8’ Farm: Onalaska, WA P.O. Box 1217 Maple Valley, WA 98038 40 acres, est. 2006 [email protected] Area 5 Silver Bells Tree Farm 503-873-2036/O 50M 20M Charlie and Sally Grogan FAX 503-873-2035 3869 Victor Point Road Silverton, OR 97381 200 acres, est. 1971 [email protected] www.silverbellsblue.com Area 9 Skyhill Farms 503-631-3340/H 100 10-12’ 500 22093 S. Ridge Road 503-821-9264 50 12-15’ Shasta Oregon City, OR 97045 (cell) 500 10-12’ 85 acres, est. 1969 Area 8 250 12-15’ noble South Christmas Tree Farm, LLC 503-647-5020/H 1M 5M 2M Don, Troy and Jennifer South FAX 503-647-5020 15871 NW Dairy Creek Road North Plains, OR 97133 90 acres, est. 1968 [email protected] Area 8 St. Nick’s Christmas Trees, LLC 503-709-7762 15M George & Paula Diamond 503-781-4764 noble Farm: Oregon City, OR FAX 503-697-1066 18380 River Edge Ln. Lake Oswego, OR 97034-5123 20 acres, est. 1981 [email protected] www.stnickschristmastrees.com Area 9

26 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION NUMBER OF TREES FOR SALE BY SPECIES

Noble SELLER Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands

Timbergrove Farms, LLC 503-632-3588 5M 15M 2M Irv & Joan Wettlaufer 20891 S. Olson Rd. Beavercreek, OR 97004 40 acres, est. 1998 [email protected] Area 8 Terry Ulven 503-363-6763/O 2M 5M Christmas Trees-R-Us 714-801-2216 6634 Fruitland Road NE Salem, OR 97301 38 acres, est. 1989 [email protected] Area 9 Wes Wasson 253-279-5293 3M 1M Progressive Crop Protection Skookum View Nobles 695 W Satsop Rd. Montesano, WA 98563 50 acres [email protected] www.skookumview.com Area 3 West Valley Tree Farms 503-876-3443 1M 200 1M 500 Derald and Melvena Hostetler 503-559-0967 7585 Sawtell Rd. (cell) Sheridan, OR 97378-9546 37 acres, est. 1978 [email protected] Area 8 Jeff and Birdie Wiemken 360-281-3932 15 Majestyk Mountain Christmas Trees (cell) 15-30’ 554 - Sixth Street #13 360-835-0886/O 5M Washougal, WA 98671 FAX 360-835-3418 7-12’ 88 acres, est. 1976 noble [email protected] Area 5 WindSong Christmas Trees 503-625-5830 4M Mike & Linda McWhirter 25570 S.W. LaBrousse Rd. Sherwood, OR 97140 14 acres, est. 1985 [email protected] Area 9 Seller locater maps can be found on page 5.

SUMMER Seedling Nursery Since 1974 MEETING We bring experience with owners that care about their product and customers. Approximately 10 million seedlings in annual production & FARM TOUR 1 container site (plugs), 2 bareroot/transplant sites (p+1, 1+1) Contract growing and spec seedlings for forestry and Christmas tree production Let US GroW YoUr SeedLiNGS JUNE 19 & 20, 2015 david Gerdes Mike Gerdes Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel [email protected] Rochester, WAshington ForeSterS l NUrSerYMaN l SeedSMaN

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 27 Membership in the PNWCTA has its advantages...

ince 1955, the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association has played a leading role in providing information and guidance to SChristmas tree growers, retailers and industry representatives. The Association brings the industry together in efforts to actively promote the production of high quality Christmas trees and to expand markets through valuable research and marketing procedures. Members receive information that supports both wholesale and retail efforts including practices that promote environmental stewardship. Developing public understanding of the industry by sponsoring educational and public relations work is one of the Association’s goals as well. Members of the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association are mutually benefited by a unified voice which has both local and national impact.

Here’s What Members Receive:

• An invitation to attend the Spring Short Course and the Summer Meeting and Farm Tour • Market exposure at the September Tree Fair • Listing for Oregon and Washington Choose & Cut operations in a colorful guide distributed regionally and online • By purchase, a mailing list of potential buyers for individual direct mail contact • Marketing backups such as retail ads, brochures and stuffers • Free subscription to the Christmas Tree Lookout • 15% discount on Lookout and Buy-Sell advertising • Booth space discounts at PNWCTA trade shows • State/national representation regarding taxation and governmental regulations

28 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION 2015 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DUES SCHEDULE If qualified in more than one category, the applicant must apply for and pay dues in the highest category. For Dues are payable per calendar year example, if a broker is also a pre-harvest grower, then the dues would be that of a broker; or if a nursery owner (January 1 to December 31) has 200 acres of Christmas trees, the dues would be that of a grower; or if a retailer is also a broker, supplier or and may not be prorated. harvesting grower, the dues would be that of the highest category. RETAILER GROWER Those actively involved in retailing trees to the public, i.e. Pre-harvest (up to 5 years)...... $241 tree lots, florists, store outlets, choose and cut operations. Choose & Cut Only...... $241 Retailers who are also suppliers, brokers, nurseries or growers would not qualify under this category. (See above) ...... $ 241 1-40 acres...... $302 41-100 acres...... $559 ASSOCIATE 101-200 acres...... $825 Educators, Extension Agents, Foresters, Employees 201-300 acres...... $1,086 of member firms ...... $ 158 301-500 acres...... $1,547 INDUSTRIAL 501-1,000 acres...... $2,054 Brokers, Commercial, Nursery, Greens Industry, Suppliers, Services ...... $ 366 1,001-2,500 acres...... $2,562 over 2,500 acres...... $3,194 Note: Growers of non-plantation trees (Shelton area) may count every four acres as one acre. Name:______Farm or Firm Name:______

Address:______

City:______State:______Zip:______County:______

Home Phone:______Office Phone:______FAX:______

E-mail: ______Acreage:______Year Established:______

My positions: Grower Employee Seed Supplier Retailer Forester Services (check all appropriate boxes) Equipment/Supplier Nursery Educator U-Cut Broker Greens Industry Please mail this form with check or money order made payable to: PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION • Post Office Box 3366 • Salem, Oregon 97302 2015 Dates SUMMER to Remember June 19 & 20 PNWCTA Summer Meeting & Farm Tour MEETING Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel Rochester, WA

& FARM TOUR July 15 Closing date for advertising space reservations for Fall Lookout magazine. Issue date is September 1.

September 11 & 12 JUNE 19 & 20, 2015 PNWCTA Annual Meeting and Tree Fair, Rochester, Washington Red Lion Hotel on the River, Jantzen Beach – Portland, Oregon

December 1 Closing date for advertising space reservations for Winter Lookout magazine. Issue date is January 15.

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 29 BUYERS NUMBER OF TREES TO BE PURCHASED BY SPECIES Noble buyerS Shasta Red Other tree species, M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands Anthony’s Christmas Trees 805-565-3730/H 496 3,144 777 large nobles and Wreaths Inc. 805-966-6668 15’+ Anthony Dal Bello (lot) 510 Alston Road FAX 805-565-3730 Santa Barbara, CA 93108 [email protected] www.anthonyschristmastrees.com Battaglia Ranch 408-683-4730/O 5M 5M 1M 2M 1M 500 Paul Battaglia 408-221-6274 P.O. Box 270 FAX 408-683-4955 San Martin, CA 95046 [email protected] Buchanan Brothers’ Trees 425-462-1326 1.4M 20 80 Dennis Buchanan 425-454-0894 P.O. Box 40069 FAX 425-462-9468 Bellevue, WA 98004 [email protected] Cascade Marketing Services 503-474-1926 1M 1M 1M 1M 1M Roy Weis FAX 503-474-1922 14470 Berry Creek Road McMinnville, OR 97128 Emerald Christmas Tree Company 425-455-9400/O 75M 75M 25M 11643 NE 8th St. 800-FAT-TREE/O Bellevue, WA 98005 FAX 425-455-9912 [email protected] Family Christmas Tree Farm 619-448-5331 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Richard E. Gass 1855 Rancho Janet Alpine, CA 91901 [email protected] www.familychristmastreefarm.com Peter Gaughen 619-443-4578/O Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Balsam, Canaan Peter Gaughen Co. plantation Silvertip Up to 20’ Up to 20’ King Boris P.O. Box 86633 & natural white Scotch pine TT San Diego, CA 92138 Up to 18’ noble Living trees [email protected] Up to 20’ wreaths/garland/swags <------Truckload Quantities ------> greens/cones Michael Gutzman 707-544-4297/O Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kringles’ Korner Christmas Trees 707-974-2225 465 Kenwood Ct. - Suite A (cell) Santa Rosa, CA 95407 FAX 707-544-7061 [email protected] Holiday Tree Farms, Inc. 541-753-3236/O Yes Yes Yes Yes David, Steven, John Schudel 800-BUY-DOUG/O 800 NW Cornell Ave. FAX 541-757-8028 Corvallis, OR 97330 [email protected] www.holidaytreefarm.com

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30 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION NUMBER OF TREES TO BE PURCHASED BY SPECIES

Noble buyerS Shasta Red Other tree species, Douglas Silver Grand Nordmann Fraser Turkish wreaths and garlands M = Thousand TT = Table Tops Hopper Bros. 503-651-2493/O 500 2M 2M 1M 3M Dennis and Douglas Hopper FAX 503-651-3766 33285 S. Barlow Road Woodburn, OR 97071 [email protected] www.hopperbros.com J.G. Brands Christmas Tree Sales 516-795-1054 Yes Yes Yes Joe Grande FAX 516-795-1306 P.O. Box 030463 Elmont, NY 11003 [email protected] Kirk International 503-632-7829 100M 200M 45M 45M 10M 45M Gary Snyder FAX 503-632-7021 P.O. Box 547 Beavercreek, OR 97004 [email protected] www.kirkchristmastrees.com Pat and Betty Malone 541-929-2289/O 1M 4M 1M 1M Sunrise Tree Farm FAX 541-929-2132 24048 Maxfield Creek Road Philomath, OR 97370 [email protected] www.sunrise-trees.com Harry Noonan 949-548-7522 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes wreaths Noonan Christmas Trees 949-610-5586 garland P.O. Box 10727 greens Costa Mesa, CA 92627 [email protected] Northern Lights Wreath 503-637-6388 noble boughs Company, LLC 503-806-1918 juniper Mark Hettervig FAX 503-905-0415 incense cedar 2000 SE Hanna Harvester Dr red cedar Milwaukie, OR 97222 [email protected] www.northernlightswreaths.com Ramsby Tree Farm 503-843-3149/O 2M 500 1M 1M 16460 SW Oldsville Road 503-472-9657/H McMinnville, OR 97128 FAX 503-843-3149 [email protected] Daryll T. Smith 503-362-5124/H 3M 10M 1M 3.5M Holiday Hills Christmas Trees FAX 503-362-6435 3634 Halifax Sq. SE Salem, OR 97302-4714 [email protected] www.holidayhillschristmastrees.com

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 31 NURSERIES

BARE ROOT STOCK

NURSERY BARE ROOT STOCK Contract M Grow for M = Thousand Species Available Trees? Public Sale Transplant

Bare Root Stock

Aldrich Berry Farm & Nursery Inc. 360-983-3138 Christmas tree species, Yes Yes Yes 190 Aldrich Rd. misc. ornamental conifers for landscape, Mossyrock, WA 98564 reforestation. Potential specialty Christmas trees. [email protected] Brooks Tree Farm 503-393-6300 Noble fir, Douglas-fir, Grand fir, Yes Yes P-1, P-2, 2-1 9785 Portland Rd. NE FAX 503-393-0827 Nordmann fir, Turkish fir, Fraser fir, Salem, OR 97305 Balsam fir, Colorado spruce, Scotch pine, [email protected] Also nursery stock. www.brookstreefarm.com Drakes Crossing Nursery 503-873-4932 Noble fir, Douglas-fir, Yes Yes Yes Barbara Hupp FAX 503-873-4933 Scotch pine, Grand fir, Balsam fir, 19774 Grade Road SE Concolor fir, Nordmann fir, Silverton, OR 97381 Fraser fir, Miscellaneous varieties. www.drakescrossingnursery.com Lava Nursery Inc. 541-352-7303 Douglas-fir, Noble fir, Yes Yes Yes P.O. Box 370 Nordmann fir, Grand fir, Parkdale, OR 97041 White fir, Corkbark fir, California red fir Kenneth Scholz 253-848-3492 Douglas-fir, Grand, Nordmann, Yes Yes Bare root and Snowshoe Evergreen, Inc. FAX 253-840-9323 Noble fir, Fraser Fir, plug transplants 13921 McCutcheon Road all Spruces, Hemlock, Cedar P+1+1, P+1-1/2 Orting, WA 98360 P-2, 1-1, 2-1

Welcome Tree Buyers!

Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association’s Tree Fair & Trade Show September 11 & 12, 2015

Red Lion Hotel on the River – Jantzen Beach • Portland, Oregon

For more information write or call: Interested in exhibiting in the trade show? Write or call: Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association P NWCTA Trade Show Manager Kari PUFFER Post Office 3366, Salem, Oregon 97302 P.O. Box 3366, Salem, Oregon 97302 (503) 364-2942, FAX: (503) 581-6819 (503) 364-2942, FAX: (503) 581-6819 http://pnwcta.org/news-events/events/tree-fair-trade-show/

32 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION NURSERY BARE ROOT STOCK Contract M Grow for M = Thousand Species Available Trees? Public Sale Transplant BARE ROOT STOCK

Silvaseed Company 253-843-2246 Noble fir, Shasta fir, Yes Yes Yes P.O. Box 118 FAX 253-843-2239 Grand fir, Fraser fir, Roy, WA 98580 White fir, Douglas-fir, [email protected] Pacific Silver, Nordmann, PNWCTA Elite Noble fir and others Silver Mountain Nursery Nursery 503-769-7133 Douglas-fir, Noble fir, Yes Yes Large transplants 4672 Drift Creek Rd. S.E. Grand fir, Fraser fir, 2+1, P+1, P+2, Sublimity, OR 97385 Nordmann 1+2, 2+2, 1+1 Weyerhaeuser Company 360-273-5527 Douglas-fir, Noble fir, Yes Yes 1+1, 1+2, Rochester, WA ext. 102 Grand fir, Fraser fir 10M Minimum 5M Minimum P +1, P +2 Turner, OR 541-327-2510 Willamette Seedling Nursery 503-263-6850 Douglas-fir, Noble fir, Yes Yes Yes 23625 S. Mulino Rd. FAX 503-263-3872 Grand fir, Western red cedar, 1+1, P+1 P.O. Box 728 Western Hemlock, Ponderosa pine, Nordmann 2+1, P+2 Canby, OR 97013 [email protected]

CONTAINERIZED STOCK

Brooks Tree Farm 503-393-6300 Noble fir, Douglas-fir, Grand fir, Nordmann fir, Yes Yes P-1, P-2, 2-1 9785 Portland Rd. NE 503-393-0827 Turkish fir, Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Colorado spruce, Also plugs Salem, OR 97305 Scotch pine, Incense Cedar; Also Nursery Stock band pots [email protected] #1 & #2 www.brookstreefarm.com Lava Nursery Inc. 541-352-7303 Douglas-fir, Noble fir, Yes No P.O. Box 370 Nordmann fir, Grand fir, Parkdale, OR 97041 White fir, Corkbark fir, California red fir

Pat & Betty Malone 24048 Maxfield Creek Road Sunrise Philomath, Oregon 97370 (541) 929-2289 (800) 786-2289 Tree Farm [email protected] Tree Fair & Trade Show

Protecting the watershed n Minimum tillage, mulching n Stream bank enhancement n Ground cover award by Soil & Water Conservation Integrated Pest Management n Biological & mechanical – 1st choice. Family Farm Since 1975 Douglas n Noble n Nordmann Certified Sustainable

BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 33 NURSERY Contract M Grow for M = Thousand Species Available Trees? Public Sale Transplants

CONTAINERIZED STOCK Silvaseed Company 253-843-2246 Noble fir, Shasta fir, Grand fir, Fraser fir, Yes Yes Yes P.O. Box 118 FAX 253-843-2239 White fir, Douglas-fir, Pacific silver fir, Roy, WA 98580 PNWCTA Elite Noble fir and others [email protected] Weyerhaeuser Company 360-273-5527 Douglas-fir, Fraser fir, Yes Yes 1 yr plugs Rochester, WA ext. 102 Noble fir, Balsam fir, 5M Minimum 5M Minimum 2 yr plugs Turner, OR 541-327-2510 Grand fir

TREE SEED

Species Available Source TREE SEED

Majestyk Mountain Cell 360-281-3932 Noble fir Majestyk Mountain Tree Farms Seed Orchard Christmas Trees Office 360-835-0886 Silver Star - Cascade Range, Washington Jeff Wiemken 554 – Sixth Street #13 Washougal, WA 98671 Silvaseed Company 253-843-2246 Fir: Douglas, Noble, Grand, Vancouver Is./Powell River, Riley/Fanno, P.O. Box 118 FAX 253-843-2239 Fraser, Balsam, Shasta, White, Clearwater/Sears Creek, Roan Mountain, Nova Scotia, Roy, WA 98580 Corkbark, Nordmann, Canaan, Hobson Horn, Frijsenborg , Cibola, [email protected] Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine Apache, AZ, Ambrolauri/Tlugi, Russia and others as well as others.

the secrets of successful retail tree lot operations are NOW in one handy manual No Christmas tree retailer should be without the Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association’s publication Christmas Tree Retailer’s How- to-Manual. Written and produced by veteran Christmas tree retailers, this handy manual contains vital information on how to evaluate, setup and run a profitable retail Christmas tree lot.

Here’s What You’ll Find in the Manual: • Skills and tools needed to run a successful retail lot • How to survey a potential retail market • How to obtain a retail lot with profit potential • Sample record-keeping sheets • Recommendations on the best way to run a lot

CHRISTMAS TREE RETAILER’S Send check or money order to: HOW-TO-MANUAL Pacific Northwest PNWCTA Members….$24.00 Christmas Tree Association Non-members of PNWCTA….$32.00 P.O. Box 3366 Salem, Oregon 97302 (Includes shipping & handling)

34 PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION TRUCKERS

Type of No. of Limit of Dates Required TRUCKERS Truck Units Hauls Available Lead Time

Continental Truck Brokers 503-682-1822 Reefers Unlimited 48 States Year Round ASAP P.O. Box 308 Vans Wilsonville, OR 97070 Northland Express Transport 800-950-1010 Reefers Unlimited 48 States Year Round ASAP 816 NW Frontage Rd., Suite L 503-665-1700 Vans Troutdale, OR 97060 503-665-2406 Sureway Transportation 817-225-2158 Vans Unlimited 48 States Year Round ASAP Fr8gal Logistics FAX 866-464-3099 Reefers Canada 1428 New Haven Dr. Flats Mexico Mansfield, TX 76063 Rail [email protected] www.sureway.com SUMMER MEETING & FARM TOUR JUNE 19 & 20, 2015 Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel Rochester, Washington

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BUY-SELL DIRECTORY 35 Everything But the Trees

Advertiser’s Index

Continental Western Coorporation....31 Davis Tree Stand...... 13 Deep Creek Tree Farms...... 34 Drakes Crossing Nursery...... 18-19 For the Successful Gulick Freight Service Logistics, Inc....30 Holiday Specialtrees, LLC...... 16 Holiday Tree Farms, Inc...... 2 Hopper Bros...... 10 Hunter Christmas Trees...... 24 Everything K.L.M. Tree Farm...... 21 Kirk Company, The...... 11 Everything LBJ Printing...... 25 But the Trees McKenzie Farms...... IFC Mitchell’s Yule Stand Systems, Tim...... 1 ForBut the the Successful Trees Noble Mountain Tree Farm...... IBC Northwoods Evergreen & Wire LLC....14 Peak Seasons...... 36 ForChristmas the Successful Tree Lot Pursell Mfg. Corp...... 15, 20 Flock and Flock Machines | Flame Retardant | Netting Reindeer Ranch...... 17 Christmas Tree Lot RES Equipment, LLC...... 8 Tree Removal Bags | Tree Colorant and Needlebond Silvaseed Company...... 27 Flock| Wreath and Rings Flock andMachines Embellishments | Flame Retardant | Lot Supplies | Netting | Silver Bells Tree Farm...... 4 TreeBows Removal and Ribbons Bags | Sales| Tree ControlColorant Tags and | Needlebond Accessories Snowshoe Evergreen, Inc...... BC Banners,| Wreath RingsPendants and andEmbellishments Signs | Nail-on | Lot Water Supplies Bowls | Sunrise Tree Farm...... 33 Bows| Wood and Stands Ribbons | | Rebar Sales Control Stands Tags | Retail | Accessories Items | UMS Banking...... 7 FlockBanners, and PendantsFlock Machines and Signs | Flame | Nail-on Retardant Water | Netting Bowls | Wood Stands | Rebar Stands | Retail Items |

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