Contacts:
Sue Allen, Office of the Governor, 802-279-8493
Alison Kosakowski, Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets 802-828-2179

Monday, November 26, 2012

Governor Shumlin will harvest Capitol Christmas Trees at the Paine Family Tree Farm in Morrisville
November 28, 2012 at 1:00pm

WHAT: Governor Shumlin will continue the annual tradition of visiting a local tree grower to cut his own Christmas trees for the Statehouse and Pavilion Building. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Food, and Markets, Jolinda LaClair, will accompany the Governor.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 1:00pm

WHERE: Paine’s Christmas Trees, a picturesque, quintessentially “Vermont” tree farm, easily accessible from 1-89 (14 miles/20 minutes from exit 10/Waterbury) http://www.paineschristmastrees.com/

DIRECTIONS:

From exit 10 (Waterbury - Stowe)
Go north on Route 100, 10 miles to Stowe village, continue through village approximately four miles to tree farm which will be on your left.

From Morrisville, VT and points North:
Take Route 100 South from the village of Morrisville and go approximately five miles to the tree farm which will be on your right.