There are many exhibits and competitions held at the Florida Strawberry Festival. This exhibit was presented by Parkesdale Farms, a local strawberry farm known for its strawberries and quality strawberry shortcake. Photo taken by Aria Lockman
A snapshot of Florida’s annual Strawberry Festival
It’s that wonderful time of year again: spring is back, red tide is suffocating the west coast of Florida and the Florida Strawberry Festival is in town. Located in Plant City, this festival is conducted to showcase agriculture, commerce, livestock, horticulture and other creative crafts whilst also shining the spotlight on strawberries. This year was Florida’s 49th year of conducting this festival and it was held from Mar. 2 to 12.
The photos listed below reveal the wonderful and exciting events this festival has to offer. All photos courtesy of Aria Lockman.