Discarded Christmas trees a vitamin-filled treat for goats | Inquirer News

Discarded Christmas trees a vitamin-filled treat for goats

/ 09:21 AM January 06, 2015

British Prime Minister David Cameron, centre, stands with his wife Samantha and other invited 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 Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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.

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Hillary Knight, the barnyard manager at Smiling Hill Farm in Maine, says the farm’s goats are more than happy to eat the trees.

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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.

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So far, 200 trees have been donated.

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