[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2015/12/Sustainability-Oh-Christmas-Tree-Faux-Christmas-Tree.mp3"][/audio] Every year around Christmastime, thousands of people opt for artificial Christmas trees for their homes, citing the trees’ re-usability as environmentally friendly. But Mary Jeanne Packer of the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York tells Erin Fairbanks why a real tree is actually better for the earth...

By Olivia Harrison There’s nothing quite like the smell of a Christmas tree to get you in the holiday spirit. Whether you get a fraser fir or a white spruce, in the United States, picking out and setting up your tree is an important part of holiday preparations. But have...

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree... Ever wonder where your Christmas tree comes from? The Farm Report gets the scoop this week as Erin Fairbanks is on the line with Mary Jeanne Packer of the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York talking all things evergreen. Founded in 1953, the...

On the final installment of The Farm Report's Fiber Series, Erin Fairbanks is checking in with Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fibers Carding and Spinning Mill. On this episode, Erin and Mary Jeanne are talking about all of the different processes involved with harvesting fiber from animals and turning them...

Welcome to the first episode of The Farm Report's Fiber Series, hosted by Erin Fairbanks. Erin is talking with a couple of guests so that you can learn more about textiles in the context of agriculture and raising livestock! In the first half of the episode, Erin is talking with...