Morgan’s Market in Newnan, Georgia is stepping up to help sell Christmas trees from North Carolina growers affected by Hurricane Helene. Owners Tommy and Meg Morgan purchased a trailer load of trees from one affected grower and transported them to Coweta County.
The Morgans decided not only to sell the trees locally but also to send all the proceeds back to the grower. “And they said, ‘Yeah, come and get them.’ So, we had an empty trailer to haul back. We took our trailer up there. They loaded it down,” said Tomy Morgan.
“So, when we brought these in, and we unwrapped them, they were all still covered in dirt and sand from the river,” said Meg Morgan, during a recent Fox 5 Atlanta exclusive.
The Morgans started a charity, M.I.R.A.C.L.E.S. Ag Relief, to assist North Carolina farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Helene.
From Fox 5 Atlanta:
This effort is just one facet of the Morgans’ commitment to agricultural relief. Meg Morgan, whose background is in horse farming, has founded a charity called M.I.R.A.C.L.E. Ag Relief to assist farmers impacted by disasters. The charity reflects the couple’s dedication to helping those in need within the agricultural community.
While Morgan’s Market’s regular North Carolina supplier was unaffected by the hurricane, the addition of the hurricane-damaged trees has provided customers with a chance to contribute to a meaningful cause during the holiday season.
“They’re looking at losing the farm because it’s not… I think they’re… and a lot of the tree farms as well. It’s the damage to the land, not just the trees that are there, it’s the pollution, the soil. At this point, it’s being able to get things cleaned up to replant at this point,” said Meg Morgan, adding that it could take a decade for the farmers to recover.
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