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A party barn that smells of freshly baked cakes, hot winter punch, lush green Nordmann firs and a family business based on conviction: Thorn Farm in Ivendorf near Lübeck. For Klaus-Marten Thorn, this is a special Christmas this time, the first celebration and the preparations for it are being carried out on his own. This summer he officially took over the farm and the Christmas tree plantation, but he has actually always been involved. In October, Klaus-Marten Thorn lays the foundations for his future business: the farmer plants 2,800 trees every year. Hundreds of them by hand to fill the gaps left by the machine. From now on, extreme caution is required; if the tractors accidentally touch the young plant or a bird lands on the sensitive buds, it is enough to cause crooked, misplaced growth. This would then be used to produce fir greenery for the surrounding cemeteries, which Klaus-Marten Thorn supplies every year. When the pre-Christmas period begins, that means peak season for the Thorn family! Wife Franziska Thorn is standing in the old farmhouse kitchen and baking 20 cakes for the Advent bazaar in the farm's own festival barn. The Christmas market and Christmas tree sale begin on the 2nd Advent. And before that, Franziska has to organize all the craft exhibitors from the region for the Christmas market. Before the Christmas tree sale starts, Klaus Marten Thorn cuts the fir trees and saws them to size. This year's highlight is the XXL Christmas tree for a large hotel on the Bay of Lübeck, which he puts up himself. Many challenges in the run-up to Christmas surrounding the fir trees, which the family masters with tradition and team spirit. ______________________________________ The farm stories on ndr.de https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendunge... The Nordreportage https://www.ndr.de/dienordreportage _________________________________________________ Our guidelines for comments: https://www.ndr.de/service/technische...