Florida Strawberry Growers Association hosts 31st annual Agritech trade show.As a vendor you will meet with growers and industry representatives, and enjoy great food. There are 50 booths available on a first-come first-serve basis. To exhibit, Associate membership is required. Gold Associate members get a free booth with membership. This is one event of the year where we have almost 90 percent of the industry in one room.Click here to download the 2013 Agritech registration form. Online registration coming soon.This year's theme is Hunting. Ribbons will be given out to the top three booths ... more

Florida Farm Bureau’s 2013 Annual Legislative Days were held this March. The activities started with a briefing dinner for Farm Bureau members on March 18 at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum including Governor Scott’s State of the State address.The Florida Strawberry Growers Association, with the help of Sue Harrell, Morgan Boykin, Miranda Mayo, and Glenda McNary, dipped over 1,000 strawberries and served them to Farm Bureau guests and state legislators at the annual Farm Bureau Legislative Reception in Tallahassee on March 20.A legislative reception, including a 4-H awareness auction, ... more

Welcome to the 78th Annual Florida Strawberry Festival!Today kicks off the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, FL. The Festival runs February 28th through March 10th at the fairgrounds found at 303 North Lemon St., Plant City, FL 33563-4706.  Click here to purchase tickets or call 813-754-1996.Over half a million people are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the festival which celebrates Florida's favorite berry with delectable strawberry treats like strawberry cupcakes, shortcakes, milkshakes, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and much more. There are games, ... more

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) recently presented a Product Preview to almost two dozen members of the editorial staffs of Meredith Publishing Corporation in Des Moines, Iowa. Sue Harrell, FSGA’s director of marketing informed guests about the unique attributes of Florida winter strawberries and offered tips for selection, handling and storage.Celebrity executive chef Norman Van Aken, an FSGA Chef Advisory Board member, created a show-stopping menu featuring Florida strawberries. See for yourself. Florida Strawberry & Kiwi Fruit Daiquiri Florida Strawberry/Tomato ... more

Sue Harrell and Glenda McNary represented the Florida Strawberry Growers Association in a visit to Meredith Publishing's headquarters in Des Moines Iowa this September. The visit included a presentation by FSGA Chefs Advisory Board member, Chef Norman Van Aken in an effort to promote Florida's winter berries to Meredith Publishing's food and lifestyle editors.Living the Country Life editor  Betsy Freese was quick to recap the visit with a post on her blog, Betsy's Backyard.The Florida Strawberry Growers Association stopped by our offices and shared some delicious recipes and entertaining ... more

PLANT CITY/DOVER, FLA — To fill the needs of growers and the industry, the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) is sporting an updated, contemporary website, flastrawberry.com.The site offers a complete range of information from production, marketing, research and education to industry news and events. The site is targeted to growers, retailers and affiliated organizations interested in Florida strawberry production.Ted's Talks is a new feature on the site and is written by Ted Campbell, executive director of FSGA. It’s the place where visitors can go to find the latest ... more

The latest issue of AARP Magazine discusses a Brigham and Women's Hospital research report that found eating flavonoid-rich berries can help decrease the rate of brain age by up to 2.5 years!It's always wonderful to find even more reasons to enjoy Florida strawberries, not that you needed any more. We have additional information on the health benefits of eating Florida strawberries right here.Here's a quote from the article.To strengthen your brain, eat berries! Older women who consume at least a cup of strawberries or one-half cup of blueberries per week delay cognitive aging by up to two and ... more

All Florida strawberry growers, handlers and supporting members are invited to the first annual Florida Strawberry Growers Association Summer Family Fun cook-out and to watch the Berry Brawl games.A shaded picnic area and tables will be available to tailgate and cheer on your favorite team as they compete at our first annual Berry Brawl. The Brawl will be five head-to-head events, with teams of six competing for fun, awards and bragging rights. Plus there will be activities for the kids, games and a water slide!The party will begin at 12:30 pm at 13138 Lewis Gallagher Rd, Dover, FL 33527  ... more

PLANT CITY/DOVER, FLA - March 19, 2012 - The Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) developed a FSGA Chefs Advisory Board as a way to help spread the word about the state's winter strawberries. Five Florida-based celebrity chefs answered the Association's call to become founding members of the Board."We approached several top Florida-based chefs with an invitation to share their favorite Florida strawberry recipe in support of this program. In return, the Association and the chefs themselves will publicize the program by distributing several thousand, high-quality, oversize postcards. ... more

GAINESVILLE – The ninth annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. invites Florida agriculture industry volunteers to read its newest storybook to elementary school children in honor of the event.The fourth in a series of rhyming children’s books, Healthy Florida Farms educates students on the nutritional value of Florida fruits, vegetables, dairy, beef, poultry and seafood products. Copies of the books and lesson plans for teachers, and bookmarks and other items for students will be distributed to volunteer ... more

PLANT CITY/DOVER, FLA — Fresh strawberries in February? February is fabulous in Florida where strawberry farmers are harvesting their sweet winter crop and shipping handpicked fruit to key markets.“Strawberries dipped in chocolate or served straight up with a dollop of whipped cream are sure to please the special Valentine in your life,” said Sue Harrell, director of marketing for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA). “It’s a happy coincidence that Valentine’s Day, one of the most popular celebrations in the country, falls during the peak of our season,” she ... more

PLANT CITY/DOVER, FLA— The Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) invited members of the Southeastern Regional Chapter of the Research Chefs Association (RCA) to tour the fields and farms of the growing area in Plant City/Dover, Florida, known worldwide as the Strawberry Capital of the World.“The goal of the tour was to educate the attendees from the ground up about Florida winter strawberries,” said Sue Harrell, director of marketing for FSGA and a strawberry grower. “This initiative supports the national movement by many chefs, product research and development ... more