Many people feel pressure around the holidays. But imagine if you had to grow, cut and deliver a Christmas tree to the leader of the free world. Yet that is exactly what Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, recently.
The farm, which the insurance business with Erie Insurance by T.W. Cooper Insurance Group in Lehighton, has much to celebrate. In addition to providing the Christmas tree in the White House, Crystal Spring is celebrated its 50th year in business.
Margaret Botek is co-owner of the farm with her husband, Francis, and his son, Chris. She had little time to discuss what it takes to get a Christmas tree in 10 Pennsylvania Avenue.
How many times have you provided to the tree of the White House Christmas?
in addition to 2014, we delivered the Christmas tree in the White House in 2013, 2010 and 06.
What type of tree do you deliver the Obamas this year?
Angela Reid, the White House usher, and the White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney and Chief Horticulturist Jim Adams with the National Park Service, a fir handpicked 19 'concolor. We cut down by half a foot to make it a perfect fit for the blue room, once the gloss is removed.
This is only the third time since 1966 that the concolor fir was displayed in the Blue Room.
How did your company get this opportunity?
the honor goes to the winner of Tree National Competition sponsored by the Association of National Christmas Tree producers. We won the first time we participated in 06 with Colorado Blue Spruce. We compete every four years, since you can not win more than once every four years. However, we ended up delivering the tree in 2013 from the firm that won was not quite a tree for the Blue Room.
At any other Christmas tree farm comes as many trees in the White House?
I'm not sure, but I do not think any other firm has delivered four Christmas trees in the White House in 12 years.
What was it like presenting the tree to the first family this year?
He was so special. I went down with my husband and my son, Chris, and two daughters, Ashley and Lauren. We delivered the tree on Black Friday. The tree lot on a wagon. Michelle looks at the tree first, then said 'yes' to it. Sasha and Malia were also there with the dogs.
Since this is our third year deliver their tree, they remember us. Michelle has given each of us a hug and we took a picture together. They always send us a photo of the tree after he and decorated in the Blue Room.
Have your trees have found their way into other illustrious houses?
Yes. We were honored to provide Christmas trees to our state capital in Harrisburg 18 times.
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