Visiting The Tree Farm

For my field trip I decided to visit my local tree farm. During the summer, my town is known for the fruit stands lining the highway. You always get the best quality food and service from those little stands. Once Halloween is over all of them shut down because the season is over, except for one. Nielson's fruit stand is the only one that remains open until Christmas eve because they offer winter products, their most popular being Christmas trees. Everyone that buys real trees gets them from Nielson's because the owners are local and they're the best quality. My town is all about local business and anything that supports our small city.

 The Nielson's fruit stand is owned by very good friends of mine, the Tyler's. The wife, Jana, runs most of the business because her husband has another job in town. She is the sweetest lady that instantly makes you feel like you've known her for years. She has been working at the fruit stand ever since she was a little girl. It originally belonged to her father before he passed away.

Everyone shops at the Nielson's, you can find young and old people alike. Several of them grew up shopping there and will continue to teach their kids the joys of shopping at a locally grow market. Another great thing is the fact that everyone welcomes you with open arms. You don't feel like an outsider, even if it is your first time shopping there. Everyone is treated like family and that's one of the main reasons people keep on coming back.

I loved the experience I had going through the Nielson's and getting to know the staff. I grew up driving past it but never had the chance to stop by and go inside. It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know a huge part of my community and make a few new friends in the farming community.