Ohio tree farm owner upholds promise to late husband by continuing family business

Rita Dush continues operating Pine Tree Barn in Wooster, Ohio, the Christmas tree farm she built with her late husband Roger 40 years ago.

• Dush lost her husband two years ago, and the couple had each promised to keep the farm going.
• The farm, which began as Roger’s family operation Yuletide Tree Farm, takes about eight years to grow trees before harvest.
• Dush said her commitment is rooted in a mutual agreement to ensure the farm continued after they were gone.