For many, it’s tradition after the Thanksgiving feast has been eaten and the turkey coma has subsided to go out and find the perfect Christmas tree. It’s time to start thinking about glittering lights, dazzling ornaments, a list for Santa and presents under the tree.

Head out with family to buy a tree — cut-your-own or pre-cut. Most farms open the day after Thanksgiving for Christmas tree sales and you don’t want to wait. With the high demand and trees needing time to mature, farms could run out any day, so check websites or Facebook pages, before you get in the car.

Here is a list of tree sellers in the Hartford area that have firs, pines and spruces. The list is not all-inclusive.

Frank and Jo-Ann Wunschel of Storrs carry a fresh-cut tree at Dzen Farms in South Windsor a previous year

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