Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association

03/16/2026

🏀 March Madness Bracket Challenge!

Join the DIGS Tree Farm Bracket Pools (Men's and/or Women's) and compete for cash prizes while supporting the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association.

💵 $10 per bracket
📈 Enter multiple brackets for more chances to win.

Prize Pool
• 1st Place – 40%
• 2nd Place – 10%
• $50 Bonus for Best First Round Score

⏰ Bracket deadline: March 19 at 11 AM

Bracket links in the comments or visit christmastrees-wi.org/bracket for links to fill out your brackets and payment details via Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo.

Grab your friends, family, and coworkers and see who has the best bracket!

01/30/2026

🌲 Heartland Christmas Convention 🌲

This year’s National Christmas Tree Organizations’ Summer Meetings at the Heartland Christmas Convention will feature multiple hands-on learning lanes running at the same time—so you can focus on what matters most to your farm.

From in-field shearing demos, w**d management tests, and sprayer calibration to greens & wreath production and retail tips you can use this season, this is practical, boots-on-the-ground education.

Proud to co-host alongside the Illinois Christmas Tree Association and invite Christmas tree growers nationwide, in conjunction with our national partners:
National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA)
Real Christmas Tree Board (RCTB)
Christmas Spirit Foundation (CSF)

📍 Hanns Christmas Farm, near Madison, WI August 6-8, 2026
🗓️ Online registration opens early February 2026
👉 Updates at: christmastrees-wi.org/news-and-events

01/30/2026

🌲 Sprayer Calibration Field Day + March Madness Watch Party 🏀

Join us Sunday, March 22 at Hanns Christmas Farm for a hands-on Sprayer Calibration Field Day, followed by an NCAA March Madness Watch Party!

✔️ Bring your own sprayer or backpack unit
✔️ Get one-on-one help calibrating from experts
✔️ Improve accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness before the season starts
✔️ FREE to attend + lunch provided

🕙 10:00 a.m.
📍 848 Tipperary Rd, Oregon, WI

After the field day, stick around, grab lunch, and enjoy some basketball with fellow growers 🏀🌲

⚠️ Registration required – RSVP by March 13
👉 Register here: christmastrees-wi.org/news-and-events

12/23/2025

🎥✨ See Wisconsin-Grown Christmas Trees & Wreaths in the Governor’s Virtual Holiday Tour (~8:20 mark)! ✨🎥

WCTPA members are proudly featured in this year’s virtual holiday tour of the Wisconsin Governor’s Executive Residence, where real Wisconsin Christmas Trees and wreaths sparkle throughout the grounds and inside the residence.

🌲 The beautiful Fountain Tree was provided by retired growers Dave and Mary Vander Velden, and festive wreaths from 4 Mile Tree Farm and Ottman Christmas Trees, our Co-Grand Champions, add extra holiday cheer.

Be sure to watch the virtual tour and catch our members’ trees and wreaths featured around the 8:20 mark of the video! 🎄✨

A sincere thank you to the Wisconsin Department of Administration for continuing this cherished partnership and for showcasing so many real, Wisconsin-grown Christmas trees throughout the Governor’s Residence. 🌲❤️

🔗 Press release: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/40091f6
▶️ Virtual tour video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7-u48aUjio

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12/18/2025

⏰ Final day to book your Winter Convention hotel room!

The Kalahari group rate closes tonight (Dec. 18) and won’t be extended. After today, remaining availability may be off-site.

Stay where the sessions, networking, and conversations happen.

🔗 Book now: https://book.passkey.com/event/51074655/owner/49796246/home?utm_campaign=297859911

☎️ Or call1-877-533-8388 & mention Growing Wisconsin Conference rate.

12/14/2025

A real Christmas tree does more than decorate a room. It changes how a room feels.

The scent of evergreen can lower stress and invite calm. The glow of lights can slow the pace at the end of a long day. Setting up the tree gives families a reason to gather, share stories, and put the phones down for a while. For many military families, that simple ritual can be a deep exhale. ✨💚

What part of the tree tradition helps you feel more at peace, the first fresh-cut scent, the quiet after the lights go on, or hanging an ornament with a memory?

12/12/2025

All are invited to attend the 2026 WCTPA Winter Convention!
🚨 Please note the discounted Kalahari Resort room block closes Thursday, December 18. 🚨

Join us January 19–20, 2026, in Wisconsin Dells for the CREATING REAL VALUE Christmas Tree Track at the Growing Wisconsin Conference. From hands-on workshops and expert-led sessions to our annual Wreath Contest and awards, this is a can’t-miss event for Christmas tree growers.

👉 Important reminder: Conference registration and lodging are two separate steps.
1️⃣ Book your room through the link provided in your conference registration confirmation email
2️⃣OR Reserve lodging directly here: https://book.passkey.com/event/51074655/owner/49796246/home?utm_campaign=297859911

🎟️ Group rate: $139/night + tax (includes waterpark passes)

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/2026winterconvention

We can’t wait to see you in the Waterpark Capital of the World! 🌲💦

12/06/2025

There’s just something magical about a freshly fallen snow on a Wisconsin Christmas tree farm. ❄️🌲

Volume One captured that magic beautifully at Pleasant Valley Tree Farm — showcasing the charm, tradition, and winter wonder that make choosing a real Wisconsin-grown tree such a special experience.

From families making memories to the quiet beauty of rows upon rows of evergreens dusted in white, these photos remind us why our growers do what they do.

Check out the full photo set below and soak in the joy of the season!
https://volumeone.org/photos/sets/2025/12/04/376894-photos-a-snowy-day-at-the-pleasant-valley-tree?fbclid=IwY2xjawOgiplleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevk5995AfW7X1IITPKPjA49-dgP6wxeoSbxcqwssN_z-jcts6nvgC0E-9TVw_aem_ITwPGah3LkG3Ib957sOiXQ

12/06/2025

✨🎄 WCTPA Traditions Shining Across Wisconsin’s Capitol City 🎄✨
There’s no better way to celebrate the season than seeing the incredible work of our Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association members on display throughout Madison—at both the Wisconsin Governor’s Executive Residence and the Wisconsin State Capitol.

This year, our members helped create a truly magical holiday backdrop:

🌲Hanauer's Tree Farms, LLC placed beautifully lit Christmas trees on each corner of the Capitol Square.
🌿Hanns Christmas Farm provided the wreaths and garland adorning the Capitol inside and out.
🏆 Continuing a nearly 70-year tradition, the WCTPA Grand Champion Christmas Tree now stands proudly in the Governor’s Conference Room—grown this year by Swan's Christmas Trees, Inc.
🎀 Our 2025 Co-Grand Champion wreaths are featured throughout the Governor’s Executive Residence, with:
• Ottman Christmas Trees decorating the gates
• 4 Mile Tree Farm adding beauty to the front doors

🌟 And two spectacular 30-foot Balsam Fir trees—the one lighting the Governor’s Residence front yard and the one standing tall in the Capitol Rotunda—were generously donated to the people of Wisconsin by longtime, retired WCTPA members Dave & Mary Vander Velden. Their contribution continues a legacy that has brightened Wisconsin for decades.

A heartfelt thank you to the Wisconsin Department of Administration for their partnership in coordinating these holiday displays, Governor Tony Evers for including our growers in the celebrations and to the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association, Ponsse North America, and Fabick Cat for their roles in supporting this year’s trees' harvest. Your teamwork helps bring these traditions to life for all who visit Wisconsin’s Capitol city.

From the grand displays to the smallest details, the trees and greens grown by Wisconsin Christmas tree farmers are shining brightly this season.

🎄❤️ May these treasured traditions continue—and Merry Christmas from all of us at WCTPA!

12/03/2025

12/03/2025

Shop local! Find your nearest Christmas Tree farm or retail lot with local greens at the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association website: www.christmastrees-wi.org/map/ Thank you for the shoutout Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)!