Discarded Christmas trees a vitamin-filled treat for goats
British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, stands with his wife Samantha and guests as they look at a Christmas tree after he officially turned on the festive lights, outside his official residence at 10 Downing Street in central London, Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. AP
WESTBROOK, Maine — Christmas trees can be enjoyed long after they are discarded by a family. They’re a great source of vitamin C — for goats.
A farm in the northeastern state of Maine is extending an invitation to residents who don’t know what to do with their discarded trees.
Hillary Knight, the barnyard manager at Smiling Hill Farm in Maine, says the farm’s goats are more than happy to eat the trees.
She says it’s a win-win. Humans can recycle their trees and the goats get a treat.
She tells a local TV station that it’s like humans eating oranges dipped in chocolate — a treat with health benefits.
So far, 200 trees have been donated.
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