News
Troxler signals the start of Christmas tree harvest
Ceremonial tree lighting by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler signals the start of Christmas tree harvest.
News
A tradition continues with Trees for Troops
A North Carolina Christmas tree will once again grace the homes of many military families this Christmas season, thanks in part to N.C. tree farmers through the Christmas Spirit Foundation’s Trees for Troops program. The donated trees come from tree farms in 23 states, including N.C. The foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of The National...
Opinion
Surplus and Scarcity Go Hand in Hand
Scarcity and surplus seem like opposite concepts, and they are often confused. But surplus is not the opposite of scarcity, and a surplus good is not the opposite of a scarce good. There's no paradox here: take Christmas trees, for example. Fresh-cut Christmas trees, an icon of the holiday season, are a highly desirable consumer item, at least through Christmas Eve.
