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While buying artificial trees is an option, many still prefer cutting down a farm fresh tree. “It is simply the smell of the tree that really brings the holiday cheer in. Something you don’t get from an artificial tree,” Wyatt DeMarree, 20, said. “My family has gone to get a real tree every year.” Beckwith Family Christmas Trees farm, located at 189 Mill Street in Hannibal, helps families carry on the holiday tradition.

A holiday that is based on being grateful around an enormous meal made for every relative you are aware of can get to be quite the extravagant and expensive task. As you prepare for the holiday season here are some tips and tricks for how to have a healthy and affordable holiday meal.

The holidays are a time in which families reunite over a meal and catch up on what has happened since the last gathering. Whether it is for family, friends or even just the good food, Thanksgiving is traditionally a time to remember things could be a lot worse and it is important to always be grateful for what you have.

On Nov. 1, the Oswego State campus was visited by two members of the Thirst Project. The presenters, Kangi Downing and Brandon Howa, travel across the country to different middle schools, high schools and Universities to speak. The Thirst Project is an organization of volunteers that is devoted to raising funds to build fresh-water wells in developing countries. It also works to raise awareness of the water crisis and the dramatic adverse effects it has on human life.