Christmas Trees in Ashe County
Our farm is located in Ashe County, North Carolina. As the residents of Ashe County like to say – the coolest corner of North Carolina – because we are in the northwestern corner of the state, in the Blue Ridge mountains, bordered by Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.
Ashe County has the distinction of the being the largest Christmas tree producing county in the nation. So we like to think of ourselves as Christmas tree country. Our slogan is: “Christmas begins with the tree and the tree begins in Ashe County.” Perfect, right?
Here are some facts about the Christmas tree industry in Ashe County:
Ashe County is the largest Christmas tree producing county in the United States.
Ashe County has approximately 12,000 acres of Christmas trees in production amounting to approximately 20 million trees.
Ashe County Christmas tree farms help drive the local economy, providing over 700 local jobs year round and over 2,000 jobs during the tree harvest season.
Trees and greenery contributes more than $85 million annually to the Ashe County economy.
Since 2000, Christmas trees have seen a 75% reduction in pesticide active ingredient use per acre.
The average eight foot Christmas tree is 10-12 years old.
Fraser fir are native to North Carolina.
All Christmas trees in Ashe County are produced on family farms.
Christmas trees in Ashe County provide enough daily oxygen for 216,000 people.
Ashe County has sent more Christmas trees (7) to the White House than any other county in the United States.
Betcha didn’t know all that, did you? To learn more about Christmas trees in Ashe County, visit the Ashe County Christmas Tree Association. We’re pretty proud of our little mountain county!
Ashe County is also a great place to visit! After all, it’s not just the coolest corner because we are in the mountains and we’re in the corner of the state – it’s the coolest because of all the amazing things we have to do – fishing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, biking, antiquing, art, crafts, music, frescoes, barn quilts, etc, etc. Visit the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce to learn more.
