Brandon Erny (“Erny”) lives in northeastern Vermont but spends the holiday season in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn selling Christmas trees for Windswept Farm of Barton, VT. Host Michael Whidden and his family purchased their tree from Erny for the current holiday season and it presented an opportunity to learn more about Christmas trees and, more importantly, the folks who ensure celebrants get their Christmas magic centerpiece each year.

Our discussion covers, among other things:
*how many trees a location sells in a season
*Christmas tree cultivation
*what a work day selling Christmas trees is like
*life in northeastern Vermont
*adjusting to -- and perceptions of -- different communities
*the importance of watering your tree

Erny finds hope in the human connection that comes from selling Christmas trees, whether it’s seeing children’s smiles, talking with them or sharing what he thinks is wonderful.