Avery County Christmas tree makes its way to White House

The White House Christmas Tree Will Come From Farm Hit by Hurricane Helene
A North Carolina farm hit by Hurricane Helene is set to provide the White House with a Christmas tree this holiday season. Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, located in Avery County, faced severe challenges after the storm unleashed destructive mudslides, taking out thousands of trees and leaving the landscape scarred.
Buy a Fraser fir, save a farm: NC Christmas tree growers rebuild after storm
Tropical Storm Helene devastated Western NC’s Christmas tree farms, but buying a real Fraser fir tree this holiday season can help farmers rebuild.
‘Super Bowl of Christmas trees’: Avery County farm cuts down Fraser fir reserved for the White House
Two thrill-seekers were hospitalized Monday after they became stranded for more than two hours on a malfunctioning ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County. The two riders were among 22 people who were suspended in air on Sol Spin, a ride that sends guests up to six stories in the air as they rotate […]
The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
The visit to Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm by White House staff was initially delayed because of damaged roads, Greene said. When the staff made their selection in late October, they adorned their tree of choice with a red, white and blue ribbon that was larger than a basketball, Cartner said.
White House Christmas tree for 2024 harvested from North Carolina farm
NEWLAND, N.C. — The official White House Christmas Tree for 2024 was harvested Wednesday at the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in Newland.
Avery County Christmas tree makes its way to the White House
From Newland, North Carolina to Washington, D.C., what a journey it’s going to be. The Cartner Christmas Tree Farm harvested the White House Christmas tree that will be displayed in The Blue Room. The tree that will leave everyone green with envy is a 20-foot Fraser Fir that
Official White House Christmas Tree harvested from Avery Co., NC
Official White House Christmas Tree harvested from Avery Co., NC
Winston-Salem Journal1d
In Avery County, a time to celebrate amid the heartbreak
At the Mountain Glen Golf Club on Wednesday, an elf and Santa Claus mingled with Avery County dignitaries and Christmas tree ...
O Christmas tree! Firs are dying from severe drought in Northeast — fueling fears of future shortage
Yuletide firs are dying from a severe drought that’s plagued parts of the Northeast for weeks — with some farmers losing 25% ...
Wilkes Journal-Patriot4d
Choose and cut Christmas tree farms open
Ashe County is the nation’s top county in Christmas tree production, followed closely by Alleghany, Watauga and Avery ...