The Iowa Christmas Tree Association is organized to help its members grow and market Christmas Trees.

Growing Christmas Trees is a business. It takes 6 to 12 years to grow a saleable tree. Valuable time is wasted when one tries to learn from one's own experience. New technology and customer preference make it imperative that growers keep up to date. The best way is to learn from other growers.

Because of these realities, the Iowa Christmas Tree (Growers) Association was formed in 1963 so that growers could help each other. Presently, there are 190 member families and associate members. Their experience ranges from years in the business and annual sales of thousands of trees, to those who have yet to plant their first tree. The experienced growers represent a wealth of information eagerly shared with new growers.

Over 100 of our member families are selling trees. A typical operation is 3 to 8 acres in size. Most sell trees by choose-and-harvest method, where a customer comes to the plantation to select and cut their own tree. Although a demand for wholesale trees exists, most growers prefer retail.