Map: Where in the U.S. Christmas trees are grown

U.S. tree farms cut 14.5 million Christmas trees in 2022, the most recent year USDA data was available. There are more than ...

NC Christmas tree growers hope for a brighter season a year after Hurricane Helene

It should be a good year for Christmas tree growers and shoppers. A strong growing season in 2025 was welcome after the ...

Western NC town among HGTV's 'best Christmas towns'. Here's which

The Western North Carolina town is one of 50 locations chosen by HGTV writers in 2025 for its Christmas cheer.
WTVD

Durham pop-up Christmas tree lots support farms in Helene-ravaged areas

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Western North Carolina is home to one of the largest suppliers of Christmas trees in the country. It's also the area hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. And as those communities ...
Raleigh News & Observer

NC Christmas tree farms are ready to bring back the joy that Helene’s rains washed away

Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina and left many Christmas tree farms scrambling or behind on production. Now the region’s tree farmers are ready to tell their stories, with many ...
WSPA

The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms

NEWLAND, N.C. (AP) — 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. But then Hurricane Helene struck, unleashing ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

NC’s Christmas tree industry — the second biggest in US — may be impacted by Helene

North Carolina’s live Christmas tree industry — the second largest in the country — was not spared by the catastrophic impact of Tropical Storm Helene in the mountains, but state officials believe ...