White House Criticized For Taking Christmas Tree From North Carolina That Was “Still Standing” After Hurricane Helene
“This beautiful Frasier fir was grown at the Cartner Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene.
White House Christmas tree came from Helene-devastated tree farm
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. The storm,
White House Christmas tree on its way from storm-ravaged WNC region after Helene
In a county ravaged by Tropical Storm Helene, farm workers cut down a Christmas tree bound for the White House's Blue Room.
How Is the White House’s Christmas Tree Selected?
As any retailer knows full well, it’s never too early to start planning — and selling — for the holidays. And the same might be said for Christmas tree farmers especially those, who vie for the chance to have one of their trees showcased at the 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.
White House Christmas tree will finally be presented next Monday
NEWLAND, N.C. — A tree from Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland will be presented at the White House next Monday, Nov. 25. The 20-foot tall tree is much more than a Fraser fir. It stands as a symbol of hope and resilience for western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.
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.
Turkeys pardoned, Christmas tree arrives at the White House
It was a festive day at the White House as President Joe Biden pardoned turkeys for Thanksgiving and First Lady Jill Biden received the White House Christmas Tree.
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.
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 help people make lasting holiday memories.
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’t likely to survive to another season.
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