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Visit the Virginia Tree Farm Foundation's official web page at www.vtff.org. Please note, the links at the top of this page will direct you to other American Tree Farm System pages where you will find information not specific to Virginia.
How to Get the ATFS certification. For your property to become a certified Tree Farm, it must meet the 2015-2020 Standards of Sustainability. Please visit https://www.treefarmsystem.org/standards-review for more information about the Standards.
What Type of Farm Are You Going to Have? Christmas tree growers in Virginia have three options when growing and marketing their trees: wholesale, choose and cut, and retail lots. We will look at them separately, knowing that some farms may choose multiple options. Wholesale Selling Christmas trees wholesale refers to selling
How to Write a Business Plan for a Tree Farm. If you want to start a tree farming business or expand your current one, you need a business plan. The guide below details the necessary information for how to write each essential component of your tree farming business plan.
The checklist is a step-by-step guide to assist clientele in decision-making related to starting a beginning farm in Virginia. This resource can be modified by small farm educators using site specific information based on the educator’s expertise and knowledge of his/her location.
Figure 1. The average Christmas tree farm in Virginia is 15 acres in size. Advantages of Growing Christmas Trees Most agricultural and horticultural crops require larger investments and more intensive management than tim-ber production. Christmas tree production is a compromise between short-term, intensively managed crops and long-term
Become a Tree Farmer. Learn the best farm management practices and become an expert tree farmer with the right certifications. Benefits of Being a Tree Farmer. Take pride in owning and successfully running your tree farm and continue your cultural legacy. Become a Tree Inspector.
