Operation Evergreen News Today

MT. CORY__Kaleidoscope Farms is continuing its long-standing tradition of inviting local veterans out to the farm to select Christmas trees to send to troops stationed overseas during the holidays. This year the event will be on at 2:00 p.m. on November 5, the Sunday prior to Veteran’s Day. “We get to celebrate Veteran’s Day in a special way at Kaleidoscope Farms,” said Dave

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio Christmas Tree Association (OCTA) are partnering once again to send American troops stationed throughout the w

DES MOINES, IA – American farmers are doing what they can to help members of the U.S. military celebrate the holiday season. According to Farms.com, Christmas tree farmers from multiple states are shipping Christmas to service members stationed domestically and overseas. In Ohio, for example, the agriculture department and state Christmas Tree Association have supported […]

Dec 19, 2020 BOARDMAN — Students at Boardman Center Intermediate School heard back from soldiers overseas who received their ornaments and letters. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wakemen sent a thank-you by email to the school after receiving more than 200 handmade ornaments and written letters as part of Operation Evergreen, the school district announced on Friday. “My name is SSG Andrew Wakeman and I am currently deployed with the U.S. Army. I just wanted to let you know that we received the bag of Ch...