The tree selection, held Oct. 28, marked the 16th time a White House Christmas tree has been selected from North Carolina, and the first time the Cartner family farm in Avery County has been chosen.

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, poses for a photo next to the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Newland, N.C.

The tree selection, held Oct. 28, marked the 16th time a White House Christmas tree has been selected from North Carolina, and the first time the Cartner family farm in Avery County has been chosen.