Christmas on the Farm Spreads Cheer in Rural Marion County

By Richard Harris

December 24, 2025
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 Many area residents got into the Christmas Spirit the old-fashioned way again this year, thanks to Christmas on the Farm in Marion County.
 Warren and Gina Teate and fellow volunteers went all out for this growing holiday season attraction and people responded.
 "It all started back in 2021 with a simple idea: Why not spread some holiday cheer by sharing out Christmas Lights?" said Mrs. Teate. "We had all been isolated so much due to COVID-19, and we needed to bring our community together. What started as a modest display quickly became a multi-family display, as neighbors and friends joined in."
 The response was huge.
 "We realized that our humble light display had the power to bring smiles to countless faces and create cherished memories," she said...

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