First Time! Litchfield Tree Farm Supplied The Capitol Christmas Tree

The Minnesota State Capitol has received its Christmas tree. The tree, which comes from a farm in Litchfield, Turcks Trees. The tree was delivered today to St. Paul, and the journey from harvest to Capitol was captured in photos on social media.

A First For The Litchfield Farm

According to a social media post from the business, this is the first time that the Litchfield farm has supplied the Minnesota Capitol with a tree. The tree, which is a balsam fir, will sit in the Capitol Rotunda during the holiday season.

The tree itself was harvested on Monday and was delivered on Tuesday, with plans to have it up and decorated in the Rotunda for after Thanksgiving.

The tree, which was named grand champion at the Minnesota State Fair this year, stands more than 15 feet high, and according to WCCO, is about 20 years old.

Last year, the Turck's Tree Farm's Christmas tree that was shown at the state fair came in 2nd place and was displayed at the Governor's Mansion.

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More Than Christmas Trees Are Grown On The Farm

According to the business's website, the farm also grows more trees than those used during the holiday season. Turck's Trees also grows "Autumn Blaze Maples and many species of shade trees." Plus, Turck's offers up "Minnesota-grown evergreens for residential or commercial needs. The evergreen species that are grown are Meyers, Colorado, and Black Hills Spruce."

You can stop by the tree farm yourself; they are open daily, except Thanksgiving, from 9am to 4pm. Turck's Trees is located at 67304 MN Highway 24, Litchfield, MN  55355

A Tradition Rooted In Minnesota Agriculture

The Minnesota Capitol started displaying a Christmas Tree in the early 1980s, and was a way to showcase Minnesota agriculture.