Bringing Christmas Trees from Farms to Families

Salina, Kansas, December 16, 2025 - Kansas may be known for growing wheat but Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states! While many precut trees in large box stores aren't sourced from Kansas, there's excellent news: local farmers grow an array of lovely tree varieties, including Austrian Pine, Scotch Pine, Virginia Pine, and White Pine, all ideally suited to flourish in Kansas' climate and soil.

Many dedicated farmers use a fantastic free resource, the Web Soil Survey, provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), to find the best soil conditions for planting. You can easily check it out at https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/. Enter a street address or zoom in on interactive maps to learn about drainage, soil properties, and other data.

Additionally, Christmas tree farms can apply for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the flagship initiative of the NRCS. This program offers both technical and financial assistance to help farmers and landowners implement conservation practices. By participating in EQIP, farmers can improve water and air quality, enhance soil health, create wildlife habitats, and much more.

The Kansas Christmas Tree Farmers work hard to provide live trees and holiday cheer to our communities. Help us thank them by supporting our local tree farmers this season! To discover a local Christmas tree farm in Kansas, look through local directories or head to the Kansas Christmas Tree Growers Association at https://www.kctga.com/. Not only do these farms offer beautiful trees, but they also contribute to agrotourism and the local economy.

For 90 years, NRCS has helped farmers, ranchers and forestland owners make investments in their operations and local communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and wildlife habitat. NRCS uses the latest science and technology to help keep working lands working, boost agricultural economies, and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. NRCS provides one-on-one, personalized advice and financial assistance and works with producers to help them reach their goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs. For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov.

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