BC Strawberries are a yummy sign of Summer!
Enter below for your chance to win a flat of BC Strawberries from the BC Strawberry Growers Association for you & your family!
Did you know that strawberries:
- were cultivated in ancient Rome
- were used as a medicinal herb as early as the 13th Century
- are not really a fruit or a berry but are the enlarged receptacle of the flower
- are grown in every province in Canada
- are a member of the Rose family
- have a museum dedicated to them in Belgium
- were first cultivated back in the 16th and 17th Centuries
- have only 55 calories per cup, 0 cholesterol! and 0 fat…go ahead indulge
- are very high in vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants.
Get your BC Strawberries from these local farmers:
- Arjuna Berry Farm
- Birak Berry Farms
- Bumbleberry Farms
- Driediger Farms Market
- Emma Lea Farms
- KBF Nursery and Farm
- Krause Berry Farms
- Lepp Farm Market
- Maan Farms
- Neufeld Farms
- Surrey Farms
- W & A Farms
- Willems Berry Farm
Visit bcstrawberries.com for all locations and more information.