As Christmas tree farmers retire, who will take over?

Canada's protracted Christmas tree shortage has been driven in part by an aging cohort of tree growers and a shrinking number of tree farms. It's a heightened example of a broader problem facing agriculture with Canadian farmers aging at a faster clip than the overall population.

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