I got this story after the video feed had already been sent out this morning but I doubt I would have been able to receive it anyway. How about a link to it folks?

Anyway, the story is about Christmas. I know it’s not quite Thanksgiving yet. But the National Christmas Tree was cut today in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, and will be delivered to the White House on Nov. 27. That’s according to state Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff.

The tree was grown by Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, the winner of the Douglas-fir competition in the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association tree contest at the Pennsylvania Farm Show last January. Crystal Spring went on to win at the National Christmas Tree Association’s competition, earning the honor of supplying the National Christmas Tree. “Pennsylvania is a national leader in growing Christmas trees, and this is a terrific example of our state’s high-quality trees,” said Wolff. “Consumers who purchase Pennsylvania-grown Christmas trees at farms and retail locations are supporting our state’s economy.”

So I guess that Pennsylvania Preferred was an appropriate name for the state ag department’s promotional program this year when it comes to Christmas trees. I didn’t get the video of the tree being harvested today but you can watch one of their tv ads that shows Christmas trees.