Goats at local farms are ready to munch on your Christmas tree
HANSON - It's the most wonderful time of year - especially for goats at Massachusetts and New Hampshire farms with an appetite for pine needles.
Local farms are once again putting out the word that they're accepting donations of Christmas trees for goats and other barnyard animals to munch on.
"The goats and chickens love them and the needles are a natural dewormer for them and also have vitamins," The Channell Homestead in Hanson tells WBZ-TV. "So they are a special treat with great benefits!"
Channell Homestead is asking people to drop off trees at 92 South Street in Hanson. Donated trees should be "still very much alive" - not dried out - and be free of tinsel, ornaments or sprays like fire retardant and pesticides to be safe for goats to eats.
Below is a list of other farms that have already said via social media that they'll be accepting trees this year. You may want to reach out before making the trip to confirm that they are able to accept your tree.
Martin Brown Farm, Uxbridge
104 Mill Street
Goats To Go, Georgetown
201 Pond Street
Unity Farm Sanctuary, Sherborn
17 Unity Lane
Camp Marshall - Worcester County 4-H Center, Spencer
92 McCormick Road
Carl E. Dahl House, Gardner
827 Green Street
Winsome Winn Farm, Rehoboth
74 Summer Street
Anderson Farm, Chesterfield NH
130 Twin Brook Road
Legacy Lane Farm, Stratham NH
217 Portsmouth Avenue
Black Dog Farm, Barnstead NH
614 Province Road