The White House's Christmas Tree Is a Symbol of Resilience

White House Christmas Tree Is a Symbol of Resilience for Hurricane-Hit North Carolina Farms
We wanted to really be an uplifting symbol for the other farmers and other people in western North Carolina that have experienced so many losses."
White House Christmas tree from western North Carolina to be chopped down
Cartner's Christmas Tree in Newland, NC was the winner of the National Christmas Tree Contest. NEWLAND, N.C. — After previously selecting their Christmas tree from a farm in Newland, North Carolina, crews will cut down the White House Christmas Tree on Nov. 20.
Symbol of resilience: White House choses Christmas tree from hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
A 20-foot Fraser fir from Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in Avery County, North Carolina, will soon be the centerpiece of the White House's holiday decorations. This honor comes after the farm won the National Christmas Tree Association's 2024 grand champion title.
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,
North Carolina Christmas tree selected for White House’s Blue Room
Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in western North Carolina, talks about being able to provide the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir.
2024 White House Christmas tree will come from hurricane-hit N.C. farm
We wanted to really be an uplifting symbol for the other farmers and other people in western North Carolina that have experienced so many losses."
The White House Christmas tree is more than a decoration for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday. NEWLAND, N.C. — The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to the White House this winter.
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White House Christmas tree 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.
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White House Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for North Carolina
But then Hurricane Helene struck, unleashing a deadly deluge across western North Carolina, including Avery County, ...