Christmas, White House and North Carolina

A family Christmas tree farm lost thousands of trees in Helene. This one survived and went to the White House
Hurricane Helene wrought devastation on the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than six decades.
Hurricane Helene devastates 200-year-old Christmas tree farm in North Carolina
When Helene flooded parts of western North Carolina in late September, it destroyed many businesses, including a 200-year-old Christmas tree farm in the town of Plumtree.
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.
First Lady Jill Biden welcomes Christmas tree from hurricane-ravaged North Carolina
First Lady Jill Biden welcomed a Christmas tree as it arrived at the White House from a farm in western North Carolina that was hard hit by Hurricane Helene. The tree has become a symbol of hope and perseverance.
White House Christmas tree a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Christmas tree prices are up again in 2024, especially for live trees. How to save money and still get a beautiful tree. (Scripps News) NEWLAND, N.C. — The Cartner family knew since last year that one of their farm's Christmas trees would be headed to the White House this winter.
First lady Jill Biden receives the 2024 White House Christmas tree
First lady Jill Biden, alongside her grandson Beau, received the White House Christmas Tree, which was donated by a Western North Carolina family.
First Lady receives White House Christmas tree
Jill Biden, accompanied by her grandson Beau, welcomed the arrival of the festive fir hailing from North Carolina.
First lady Jill Biden takes delivery of the ‘tree-mendous’ official White House Christmas tree
First lady Jill Biden welcomes the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. She paid tribute to North Carolina's Cartner family for providing the "tree-mendous" Fraser Fir, despite being devastated by Hurricane Helene.
First Lady Jill Biden receives White House Christmas tree from Avery County
The holidays are in full swing at the White House. First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the official White House Christmas tree on Monday. The event is a longstanding tradition, but this year the tree has some extra meaning because of where it came from.
Jill Biden celebrates arrival of White House Christmas tree from western NC
First lady Jill Biden welcomed an 18-and-a-half foot tall fraser fir from western North Carolina to the executive mansion on Monday afternoon.
NC Christmas tree farms are ready to bring back the joy that Helene’s rains washed away
Helene caused turmoil for small businesses in Western North Carolina. But many Christmas tree farms are open and ready to ...
NC farms selling Christmas trees that survived Helene’s wrath. They have a story to tell
People can help Western North Carolina recover after Helene by buying Christmas trees that made it through the storm but aren ...
Bluebird Christmas tree farm gives back to hurricane-impacted farms in North Carolina
Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm is donating a portion of its proceeds from 800 Fraser firs to support North Carolina farms ...
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Christmas Tree growers in Va. say they’re prepared for a good season, despite setbacks
The official White House Christmas Tree this year was selected from a farm in Western North Carolina—the area that produces a ...
Christmas trees sales are thriving around Charlotte, despite Helene storm damage. Why?
And western North Carolina has been thrust into the national spotlight this year because of Helene. Despite Cartner’s ...
Where to get the best Christmas tree in the Triangle: A full list of local farms & lots
Cranberry Tree Farm: All trees sold are grown in NC on their very own tree farm, growing Fraser fir, Concolor fir, White pine ...
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The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in ...