Dream Jobs: Christmas Tree Farmer

Dream Jobs: Christmas Tree Farmer

December 26, 2019

December 26, 2019

Ricky Hoybach runs Country Loving Christmas Tree Farm. He showed Newsy around his dream job.

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

After Thanksgiving, when the grass stops growing, American Lawn Brothers open up the Country Loving Christmas Tree Farm. They put down their lawnmowers and start selling trees and wreaths to customers who want a natural tree for the holiday.

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