This year’s White House Christmas tree will be coming from Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Avery County, North Carolina, a farm that managed to survive Hurricane Helene’s impact. The impressive 20-foot-tall, 12-foot-wide tree will be harvested on November 20 and transported to the White House, where it will be displayed in the Blue Room as part of the holiday decorations.
The Christmas tree industry is an economic staple for Western North Carolina, with around five to seven million trees harvested annually. Many local farms are looking for support to recover from the recent hurricane’s devastation.
To support local farmers and bring a piece of Western North Carolina to your home, please consider purchasing a tree from one of the following farms (you can find out more info and options at the NC Christmas Tree Association’s site here):
- Appalachian Christmas Mountain Farms
Phone: 336-982-7081 - Smoky Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
Phone: 828-400-2933
756 Hemphill Road, Waynesville, NC 28785 - Snow Creek Christmas Trees
Phone: 828-385-2388
447 Wilson Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705 - Snowy Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
Phone: 828-733-9589
4699 Linville Falls Hwy 221 S, Newland, NC 28657 - Spillman’s Christmas Tree Farm
Phone: 336-495-1090
1576 Will Coltrane Rd, Sophia, NC 27350 - Sugar Plum Farm
Phone: 828-766-6272
1263 Isaacs Branch Rd, Newland, NC 28657 - Two D’s Nursery
Phone: 828-733-6686
7849 Linville Falls Hwy, Newland, NC 28657 - Wintergreen Farm
Phone: 423-727-3033
223 Waddell Rd, Mountain City, TN 37683 - Wishon Evergreens
Phone: 336-372-7086
535 Napco Road, Sparta, NC 28675 - Yeater’s Christmas Trees
Phone: 828-674-3884
489 River Walk Dr, Burnsville, NC 28714
For those wanting to add a local and meaningful touch to their holiday celebrations, purchasing a Christmas tree from one of these farms is a wonderful way to support Western North Carolina’s farmers and the communities that make the region special.
