If your Christmas tree has got your goat, here’s a solution! Christanie Channell, owner of Channell Homestead Family Farm in Hanson, has her 37 Nigerian Dwarf goats and two alpacas munch on donated trees. A Christmas Tree Drop Off &amp; Animal Snuggles is set for Jan. 11 from 2-3 p.m. at the farm.

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms004.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="The hungry little goats get busy. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms004.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5298612" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms004.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms004.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w" height="auto"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The hungry little goats get busy. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

<img decoding="async" class="lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms006.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="Christanie Channell gives the little guys some attention. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms006.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5298611" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms006.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms006.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Christanie Channell gives the little guys some attention. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms003.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="Hanson , MA - Jan. 2 - Christanie Channell movies a load of donated Christmas trees to feed her Nigerian Dwarf Goats at her farm. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms003.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5298609" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms003.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms003.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w" height="auto"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hanson , MA – Jan. 2 – Christanie Channell movies a load of donated Christmas trees to feed her Nigerian Dwarf Goats at her farm. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms008.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="Hanson , MA - January 2 - Christanie Channell tosses a donated Christmas tree into the pen of her Nigerian Dwarf Goats at her farm. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms008.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5298610" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms008.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/goatsms008.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hanson , MA – January 2 – Christanie Channell tosses a donated Christmas tree into the pen of her Nigerian Dwarf Goats at her farm. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

If your Christmas tree has got your goat, here’s a solution! Christanie Channell, owner of Channell Homestead Family Farm in Hanson, has her 37 Nigerian Dwarf goats and two alpacas munch on d…{ai:summary}<p>Christanie Channell, owner of Channell Homestead Family Farm in Hanson, MA, is inviting the community to donate Christmas trees for her Nigerian Dwarf goats to enjoy. A Christmas Tree Drop Off & Animal Snuggles event is scheduled for January 11 from 2-3 p.m. </p><p>The goats will munch on the trees, providing a fun and eco-friendly way to recycle holiday decorations while allowing visitors to interact with the animals. #society</p>

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