[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ROBERTS TREE FARM

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                           HON. TODD C. YOUNG

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 3, 2014

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Indiana's economic engine is 
driven by Hoosier innovation and entrepreneurship. Our state's small 
businesses are a source of pride for towns and cities across the state 
for the high quality goods and services they provide and the jobs they 
support. One such small business is the Roberts Tree Farm.
  Each year, Americans look forward to Christmastime as a season that 
brings back memories of family and long-held traditions, as well as 
offering the promise of creating new memories with our loved ones. The 
look and smell of a freshly-cut pine tree is something I and others 
will always associate with the holiday season. Every year, hundreds of 
families around the state rely on Roberts Tree Farm of Seymour, Indiana 
to help keep these traditions alive.
  Located on 25 acres owned by the same family since 1852, Roberts Tree 
Farm has been in operation for four decades. Working out of an 
authentic log cabin that originally housed Roberts Grocery Store, Jerry 
and Libby Roberts offer services that keep customers coming back year 
after year.
  Jerry oversees the planting and maintenance of thousands of trees 
throughout the year, taking special care to ensure that they grow to 
become full and healthy. During the farm's business hours on Fridays, 
Saturdays and Sundays starting in late November, the Roberts provide 
much more than just rows of mature trees to choose from. Customers are 
driven around the grounds on a wagon, provided help in cutting and 
loading their favorite tree, and even get to enjoy Libby's home-made 
cookies along with a cup of hot chocolate or apple cider.
  Family-owned small businesses are the backbone of Indiana's economy. 
However, Roberts Tree Farm is about more than just dollars-and-cents: 
They have helped make the holidays special for one generation after 
another. I wish the Roberts family--along with all the other holiday 
themed Hoosier small businesses--all the best, and most importantly, a 
Merry Christmas!

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