http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/public-story-about-private-gift-rebroadcast <p><em>When reporter Sean Hurley heard that one of his neighbors was giving away Christmas trees, he wanted to find out more about this local charity. And what he found was that this man's very public act, letting people wander over his property to pick out and cut down one of the Christmas Trees, was also very private. This story won Second Place in the 2007 Best Feature category from the New Hampshire Associated Press Broadcasters Association.</em></p><p></p> Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Sean Hurley 26059 at http://nhpr.org A Public Story About A Private Gift (Rebroadcast) http://nhpr.org/post/local-farm-raised-christmas-trees <p>According to the <a href="http://www.realchristmastrees.org/dnn/default.aspx">National Christmas Tree Growers Association</a>, buying a natural, farm-grown Christmas tree is a traditional custom for up to 30 million American families who celebrate the holidays with the fragrance and beauty of locally-raised, farm-grown Christmas trees. Today, the majority of Christmas trees are plantation-grown. There are an estimated 350 million Christmas trees growing nationwide.</p> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Dave Anderson 17880 at http://nhpr.org Local Farm-Raised Christmas Trees