Fraser fir trees thrive in Western North Carolina and are often called the Cadillac of Christmas trees. Learn what it takes to grow these iconic trees in this week’s Growing Local.

The End of the Growing Season at Long Family Farm

Growing Local is a weekly audio series about local food and farms in the Southern Appalachians. It airs during Morning Edition on WNCW 88.7 each Monday at 8:50 a.m. Produced by ASAP, the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.