Wisconsin Christmas Tree Farms

Tree Contest Winner 2011

National Tree Contest Winner 2011 from Wisconsin

Wreath Contest Winners 2011

Tree Contest Winners 2010

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Grand Champion: Whispering Pines Tree Farm, Dave and Mary Vander Velden, 3694 Airport Rd., Oconto, WI, 54153. Ph: 920-835-8733 or 920-660-8567.  Click here for a large file for publication.

Reserve Champion: Schroeder's Forevergreens, Tom and Sue Schroeder, 706 Main St., Neenah, WI 54956. Ph: 920-725-9953 or 920-810-9900.  Click here for a large file for publication.

Wreath Contest Winners 2010

Grand Champion Decorated: Choose & Cut Fraser Firs, Doug & Sandy Dose, 2230 48th St. NE, Rochester, MN 55906. Ph: 507-289-8811 or 507-254-1691.

Grand Champion Undecorated: Rocky Ridge Tree Farm, Kirk Morrow & John Jepson, W7580 Cty Rd MM, Wautoma, WI 54982.  Ph: 920-787-5264 or 920-765-0830.

Tree Contest Winners 2009

Grand Champion Tree grown by Rocky Ridge Tree Farm, Kirk Morrow & John Jepson, W7580 Cty Rd MM, Wautoma WI 54982. Ph: 920-787-5264; 920-765-0830. The tree is a Balsam fir. Clicking on the photo will download a large photo suitable for printing.

Tree contest Reserve Champion grown by Caledonia Christmas Tree Farm, Russell Kook, N3551 CTH-U, Merrimac, WI 53561. phone 608-235-5428.  The tree is a Concolor fir. Clicking on the photo will download a large photo suitable for printing.

Wreath Contest Winners 2009

  Mary and Don Miller, Mary's Holiday Wreaths, Plainfield, won the Grand Champion ribbon in the undecorated wreath class. Clicking on the photo will download a larger photo.

 Adam and Cathy Bauer, Conklin Tree Farms, Wheeler, won the Grand Champion ribbon in the decorated wreath class. Clicking on the photo will download a larger photo.

Tree Contest Winners 2008

The Grand Champion winner of the 2008 tree contest was Silent Night Evergreens, Jim and Diane Chapman of Endeavor, located in Marquette County. Their fraser fir was chosen from among their peers as the favorite, winning the majority of votes.  

Jim and Diane Chapman
Silent Night Evergreens
W6717 CTH-P
Endeavor, WI
Phone: 608-587-2445 

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The Reserve Champion trees, a balsam fir and Colorado blue spruce received equal votes. Both were grown by Schroeder's Forevergreens, Tom and Sue Schroeder of Neenah, who grow their trees in Marquette County.  

Tom and Sue Schroeder 
Schroeder's Forevergreens 
706 Main Street 
Neenah, WI 54956 
Phone: 920-810-9900 or 920-725-9953 
Web site: www.schroedersforevergreens.com 

Chapman's and Schroeder's have both won Grand Champion ribbons in the past. Chapman's have also won the National tree contest in two separate years, allowing them to present a tree to the First Lady for the White House Blue Room. The national contest is open to members of the National Christmas Tree Association.

Wreath Contest Winner 2008

Jim and Mary Ann Martin, Highland Trees, Wausau, took the Grand Champion ribbon for both decorated and undecorated wreath classes this past weekend at the annual wreath contest. The contest is sponsored by WCTPA and is held during the Winter Convention. This year it was held in Stevens Point.   Here is a short article about the convention.

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Central Wisconsin Christmas Tree Growers Tie for 2007 Grand Champion

Russell Kook
Caledonia Christmas Tree Farm
N3551 CTH-U
Merrimac, WI 53561
Phone: 608-235-5428
email: treefarm@merr.com

Sue or Tom Schroeder 
Schroeder's Forevergreens 
706 Main Street 
Neenah, WI 54956 
Phone: 920-810-9900 or 920-725-9953 
Web site: www.schroedersforevergreens.com 

Merrillan, WI - August 10, 2007 - for the second year in a row, trees grown by two Wisconsin Christmas tree growers tied for the honor of Wisconsin Grand Champion Christmas Tree. Members of the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association (WCTPA) selected a concolor (white) fir Christmas tree grown by Tom and Sue Schroeder of Schroeder's Forevergreens of Neenah and a balsam fir grown by Russell and Luann Kook of Caledonia Tree Farm of Merrimac as the Co-Grand Champion Wisconsin Christmas Trees. Voting took place at the Association's Summer Convention held at Northern Christmas Trees and Nursery in Merrillan, WI.

WCTPA members are able to enter one tree in any or all of the contest's five classes-Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Other Fir, Pine, and Spruce. Members then vote for the top tree in each class and for an overall Grand Champion tree.

2007 Wreath Contest Winners

Roger & Sally Conklin of Conklin Tree Farms, Wheeler, won the Grand Champion ribbon in the undecorated wreath class.

Paul & Sherrill Schottler of St. Croix Valley Trees, Somerset, won the Grand Champion ribbon in the decorated wreath class.

2006 Tree Contest Winners

L to R: Dan Hanauer Jr, Hanauer Tree Farms, Shawano and Diane and Jim Chapman, Silent Night Evergreens, Endeavor  are Grand Champion winners in the annual tree contest held in Wausau. (They tied for the award.) Hanauer won with a Canann fir and Chapmans won with a Concolor fir.

2006 Wreath Contest Winners

Roger & Sally Conklin of Conklin Tree Farms, Wheeler, won the grand champion ribbon in the undecorated wreath class. 

Jon Schultz (center) of Northwoods Evergreen & Wire Company, Merrill, won the grand champion ribbon in the decorated wreath class. Standing with him are Chris Schultz and Darlene Johnson.

Tom and Sue Schroeder of Schroeder's Forevergreens, Neenah, again were the grand champion winners in this year's tree contest. See news release:  August 2005 news

Pictures taken at the convention in Wausaukee, WI. Go to Photo Album.

12/3/04. Brian and Jan Patrick present two wreaths to Mrs. Doyle to hang at the Governor's Mansion. See news release.