The Pronzini Farms Story
Pronzini Christmas Tree Farms is a wholesaler and retailer of quality Christmas trees since 1963. The wholesale office and farms are located in the beautiful fertile Willamette Valley in Salem, Oregon. In addition to our farms, we also operate retail lots in Sonoma and Marin Counties in Northern California.
Over 60 years ago Jon Pronzini was farming hay in the Marin and Sonoma counties, and like every ambitious young man started looking for a winter project. He was up in the mountains on a fishing trip with his parents when he was inspired by the beautiful fir trees surrounding them. So began the Pronzini Christmas Tree Company who has been serving Marin and Sonoma for over 60 years.
For many years, Jon cut wild stand trees in the mountains of northern California, mostly silver tip and white fir. About 50 years ago, Jon made another trip, this time to Oregon where he was inspired again and discovered Noble Firs and Douglas Firs, which were being grown in a farm environment, exclusively for Christmas trees. In an agricultural environment the trees can be manipulated, fertilized, pruned and cared for as much as possible. This was very exciting for Jon as a whole new world of opportunity opened up for him to pursue his passion, growing Christmas trees. Jon relocated to Salem, Oregon and presently has more than 1 million trees in various stages of growth in the Willamette Valley.
While Jon’s passion is farming, Carla Pronzini her and sister Ruthe manage the retail side of the business, operating three retail lots in Marin and Sonoma County. We work very hard trying to keep up with technology and new products. We strive to have the most innovated and beautiful accessories, like decorated wreaths and centerpieces and garland and ornaments.
Many things have changed since 1963; from hand saws to chain saws, the equipment has changed and the technology has changed. The one thing that never and will never change is our commitment to the quality of our trees and the service to our customers.
We live and breathe Pronzini Farms - it's a privilege to draw on such spectacularly beautiful resources.
--Jon & Carla Pronzini