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California Strawberry Field Trip

[heart_this] · Apr 10, 2014 · 9 Comments

California Strawberry Field Trip
At the end of March I had the pleasure of being flown out to Ventura California to tour a strawberry field by the California Strawberries to learn more about California strawberries! Strawberries are one of my favourite foods so it was a thrill to be able to visit a strawberry farm! Although strawberries are grown year round in California I tend to see them as one of the first signs of spring and they are at their peak during spring. Given that it was still snowing here in Toronto the day before I left, I was pleased to see a warm sunny day in California and to be able to tour a strawberry farm while snacking on as many strawberries as I could eat!

California Strawberry Field Trip
California Strawberry Field Trip
The farm that we visited was Terry Berries which is owned by Edgar Terry, a forth generation farmer, and his son William who runs the day to day operations. While there we learned a lot about how their strawberries are grown and harvested all from the comfort of a hayride! The strawberries are actually hand picked and placed directly into the packaging that you find them in in the store which is amazing given that 90% of strawberries produced in the US come from California!

California Strawberry Field Trip

California Strawberry Field Trip

Yes, I ate a lot of strawberries that day!

California Strawberry Field Trip

Strawberry Gazpacho Strawberries Stuffed with Herbed Farmers Cheese Rolled in Pecan and Bacon Dust with Balsamic Drizzle Kale and Strawberry Salad with Grapes, Candied Pecans, Blue Cheese and a Raspberry Vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Tacos with Strawberry and Avocado Salsa and Anejo Cheese Kobe Beef and Bacon Sliders with PB and Strawberry Jam with a side of Waffle Fries with Strawberry Ketchup Babyback Ribs with Strawberry BBQ Sauce and Crabcakes with Strawberry and Honeydew Salsa

Of course there was also plenty of tasty food using strawberries through the day including: Strawberry Gazpacho, Strawberries Stuffed with Herbed Farmers Cheese Rolled in Pecan and Bacon Dust with Balsamic Drizzle, Kale and Strawberry Salad with Grapes, Candied Pecans, Blue Cheese and a Raspberry Vinaigrette, Grilled Chicken Tacos with Strawberry and Avocado Salsa and Anejo Cheese, Kobe Beef and Bacon Sliders with PB and Strawberry Jam with a side of Waffle Fries with Strawberry Ketchup, Babyback Ribs with Strawberry BBQ Sauce and Crabcakes with Strawberry and Honeydew Salsa!

California Strawberry Field Trip
While there I also got the chance to meet some new food blogging friends including Monica from Run Eat Repeat, Anne from fannetastic food and Liz from The Lemon Bowl (whose blog I have been following for a while).

California Strawberry Field Trip

California Strawberry Field Trip
I will miss you sunny California and your strawberry fields!

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by California Strawberries. All Opinions are my own.

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  1. Judy says

    April 10, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Hey, that's my berry stand, only a few minutes away from my house! I love the fact that their berries are ready in early February. Glad you enjoyed the visit and the berries.

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  2. Rona says

    April 10, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    What a fun trip!! And BOY do THESE sound GOOD!!!!!: "Strawberries Stuffed with Herbed Farmers Cheese Rolled in Pecan and Bacon Dust with Balsamic Drizzle". Drooling!

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  3. Jillian Manesh says

    April 10, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    what a fun trip! it's so important to see where our food comes from, 'd love to visit a strawberry farm. xo jillian – cornflake dreams

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  4. kevin says

    April 10, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    Rona: Those were so good! I am definitely going to have to make them soon!

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  5. Leslie says

    April 11, 2014 at 11:53 am

    What a fun trip Kevin!

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  6. p says

    April 11, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    Here in northern CA we KNOW it's spring when the local stand down my street opens. Tuesday I purchased a half-flat. Nothing like still-warm berries picked within an hour. Please come back and experience all the wonderful bounty California has to offer.

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  7. p says

    April 11, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    Here in northern CA we KNOW it's spring when the local stand down my street opens. Tuesday I purchased a half-flat. Nothing like still-warm berries picked within an hour. Please come back and experience all the wonderful bounty California has to offer.

    Reply
  8. Dawn says

    April 11, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    Here in Florida, we have a Strawberry Festival that last 2 weeks and Florida berries are so much sweeter than California's. It is usually the last week of Feb and the week of March. Big name entertainers are there everyday to put on a show. They is a midway with rides for the kids and a building for crafts that are strawberry related. Come down to Florida next year and see us!

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  9. kevin says

    April 12, 2014 at 8:38 am

    Dawn: That sounds like a fun way to celebrate strawberries!

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