The supply of Christmas trees hasn’t been the only challenge for growers this season. 

Paul Armintrout is the manager of Armintrout’s West Michigan Farms Inc. which is a wholesale supplier of landscaping trees and Christmas material.  The third-generation family business ships across the Great Lakes region but says a shortage of parts, equipment, labor, and supply chain backlogs have been difficult this season.

“Trucking has really been getting expensive,” he says. 

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