Win a free Christmas Tree! Announcing our very 1st annual Third Stone Farm Christmas Tree decorating contest At Third Stone Farm, we’ve been thinking about how to thank our loyal customers plus have a little bit more fun with our Christmas tree season this year. So, here’s the deal: Send...
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Big Tree walk
We were fortunate to join Rick & Karlene for a big tree walk on their property on Province Road one recent sunny Sunday afternoon. Maybe 10 years ago, Rich & Karlene purchased 100 acres of forest near their home so they could continue their forest stewardardship once they sold the Christmas...
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signs…
I really hated to do this — put a fence up around the property — but it was time to do it. I have had a surprising amount of trouble with people driving four wheelers, motorbikes and snow mobiles through the trees. While I didn’t mind people driving on the...
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Environmental debate?
Someone recently asked me about whether it might be a more environmentally sustainable choice to reuse a fake Christmas tree versus cutting a real one down every year. To me, it’s really unequivocal — the real tree is the better option for a host of reasons. I came across a...
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more firewood
I’m lucky to have friends help out when I need it. Lou came to the farm today to help cut down another tree and it is great to have someone there to lift those heavy rounds onto the splitter. This giant red oak, probably the max size that I...
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