White House selects CHRISTMAS TREE from Pa. farm for 2019 I was looking to see if there was any information YET on the Chtistmas Tree for the White House and I found this heartwarming story. Melania does such a great job decorating the White House for Christmas I can't wait to see what she will do this year. SOMETIMES WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING NICE. This is the White House's official 2019 Christmas tree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8etrrKoFSI "White House Chief Usher Timothy Harleth, White House Superintendent of Grounds Dale Haney, and Joanne Snyder, and Larry Snyder, both of Mahantongo Valley Farms, pose for a photo in front of the Douglas fir tree selected for the Blue Room at the White House during the White House Christmas Tree Selection event at the farm in Pitman, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. A tree from Pennsylvania will move to the White House next month (NOVEMBER) to contribute to the holiday celebrations. The National Christmas Tree Association on Tuesday visited Mahantongo Valley Farms in Pitman, Northumberland County, to choose a Christmas tree for the Blue Room in the White House. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Blue Room tree since 1929 “has been known as the White House’s official tree and is traditionally trimmed by the First Lady The tree will be cut in November then transported to Washington. Mahanotongo Valley Farms is owned by Larry Snyder and his family. According to the Department Agriculture, there are more than 1,400 tree farms in Pennsylvania and the state ranks third in the nation for Christmas tree production. The tree is a Douglas fir, about 22-feet tall. According to the Daily Item, the tree has been growing for 16 YEARS."  https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2019/10/white-house-selects-pennsylvania-christmas-tree.html