Silver Bells Tree Farm

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Over the years the farm experimented with different varieties of trees. After gaining experience with fourteen different varieties, a decision was made to grow only Noble Fir. Charlie felt that its superiority as a Christmas tree would help establish the farm as a high end producer. In 1992 a Danish seed dealer that Charlie had met contacted him. At the time the seed dealer was working with the Frijsenborg estate in Denmark. He explained the Frijsenborg story and said he would like to export the seed to the U.S. After a trip to Denmark to view the parent orchards and Christmas trees produced by seed, Charlie was on board. Silver Bells focused on growing the seed. They felt this seed produced unique Noble Fir that could be branded. The farm currently has almost 800,000 Silver Bells Blue™ Noble Fir in the ground. In 2000 another high end tree, Nordmann Fir, was added to the product line. Silver Bells Tree Farm has grown from its original 20 acres to over 1600 acres. Of the 1600 acres 700 is dedicated to plantation Christmas trees, the rest is timber ground. The farm ships around 100,000 trees each year all around the world.

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A: There are many ways in which Silver Bells Tree Farm helps the environment. By growing trees, we provide oxygen for all living things. Our farm produces enough oxygen each day for around 28,800 people (1). The trees also reduce carbon dioxide, the main component in greenhouse gas emissions. Each year the trees at Silver Bells reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 18,093,920 lbs (2). This is equal to removing 1,776 cars from our roads each year (3). Real Trees are a renewable, recyclable resource while some artificial trees contain non-biodegradable PVC plastics and metal toxins such as lead (4). Trees provide habitat for wild life. The combination of Christmas trees and timber provides a diverse ecosystem for all kinds of animals. The center of our farm is our timber land, which encompasses over 900 acres of land just a few miles down from Silver Creek Falls State Park ( Oregon’s largest state park). The Silver Creek canyon was completely logged off in the early 1990’s by a timber broker. After the clear cut, our family purchased the land with the intention of restoring it to a sustainable timber farm.

- All Christmas trees are not created equal. At Silver Bells, we consider growing Christmas trees an art. From shearing shape to bud structure and pest control, quality is our goal. With over thirty years experience, we have a reputation as one of the best producers in the business.

Welcome, Silver Bells is a family run wholesale Christmas tree farm high in the foothills of Oregon's Cascade mountain range. O ur mission is to provide our customers with unparalleled quality, personalized service and above all honesty and integrity. We strive to further the real Christmas tree industry through leadership, ingenuity and environmental stewardship.

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