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Nothing Says Christmas Like the Exotic Animals at Anderson Tree Farm
The cut-your-own tree farm has been in business since the 1950s, but part of its charm today are the exotic animals and the free hot chocolate and popcorn.
They go to Anderson Tree Farm for the Christmas trees. They come back for the critters. Just three miles west of Plainfield, the farm has a dozen varieties of Christmas trees and even more species of animals. It's located on Route 126, right at the junction of Santa Claus Lane and Dr. Dolittle Road. When you go there to cut a fresh tree, you get an extra gift: a glimpse of a llama, alpaca, emu, horse, cows, miniature donkey, miniature horse, dogs, kittens, chickens, ducks., turkey, geese, swans, and, of course, white tail deer. Did I mention the potbelly pigs, who are pushing about 1,000 pounds? Or the zebra? "Some people have lived here for 15 years and never knew we were here," said Chuck Pollack, an Anderson employee. But a lot of …
