Originally from Albuquerque, N.M., Lynn and Becky Minder began working on what they call Casa Becca del Norté after realizing ...

Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Christmas trees are a staple in many ...

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, measures the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, in Newland, N.C., on Nov. 13, 2024. The Christmas tree industry just ...

Christmas Ranch Tree Farm also sells wreaths, graveside blankets and tabletop trees. The products take months to prepare before they are marked for sale in November. Hundreds of families come to ...