Annual Strawberry Festival - Proulx Sugarbush & Berry Farm

4th Annual ''Get Fresh" Strawberry Festival
June 19 & 20, 2010
10am to 4pm

Special Festival Activities:
Wagon ride around the strawberry fields, around the other farm crops and even pass by a honey bee station...learn about our different crops, our efforts on becoming a better environmentally friendly farm
Petting farm tours: Touch, feed and learn about the small farm animals visiting us for our 2010 season... new babies and some returning. Animal treats sold in support of the CRC($)
Inflatable structures for young ones
Tractor Tricycle park for young ones
Play structures: giant slide, double slide, hay barn, giant mind puzzles, hay structure and lots more farm fun!
New in 2010 2 story tree house
New in 2010 mystery word treasure hunt
Mazes: 2 new fence mazes added in 2009
Honey hive guided tour added in 2009
Face painting ($CRC), arm tattoos, ink tattoos in support of the CRC($)
Pictures: have your picture taken with one of our farm mascots
Kids corner from painting to farm games in support of the CRC($) Test your ability to win free passes to our 2010 Pumpkin Festival or family passes to our 2011 Maple Festival and for the pros; win passes to Skreamers our evening haunting 2 story ''Barn of Terror'' and its ''Scary Wagon Ride''
Food sampling: 3 tickets/paid admission: home made strawberry jams recipes, rhubarb, honey from Heavenly Honey produced from the 16 honey bee hives located on the farm, strawberry pie, strawberry/rhubarb pie and other, the real 100% pure maple syrup produced on the farm since 1920, maple products & more
Gay Lea: visit Gay Lea's booth, get information on the product, learn about its low calorie version, sample different foods served with the aerosol dairy product, receive free recipes
Jam / pie station: learn how to make your own strawberry jam using Certo pectin, cooked or freezer jam, liquid or powder, regular or low sugar. Get tips on strawberry pie making from our expert jam maker Twyla from Twyla's Treats
Honey hives guided tours, see a real active hive...see if you can find the queen !! Learn about honey extraction with our expect from Heavenly Honey
Strawberry treats($): chocolate covered strawberry, strawberry flavored cotton candy, etc.
Strawberry picking($):(Weather permitting) go out into the fields and pick your very own strawberries from one of the 13 different varieties available at Proulx Farms... berries sold separately /lb picked and containers also sold separately
Berry counter($): ready picked strawberries, rhubarb and garden vegetables will be available for purchase
Canteen & snack bar ($)open: 10am to 3pm... or bring your own picnic
Cost: Admission to the festival activities: $6.00/person(3yrs & over)
Groups / Family gatherings/Fathers day picnics welcome with a reservations only($). Contact us for more information
Click here for more detailed information Contact us to reserve one our Theme Farm Birthday Parties

If you wish to be one of the many local 2010 exhibitors, wish to advertise your business at our festival or become a sponsor contact us for more detailed information

2010 main sponsors:
Ontario Berry Growers Association, Foodland Ontario, Certo, Dairy Farmers of Canada and Gay Lea Foods

2010 local supporters:
Sobeys (Trim location), Weston, National Grocers (Cyrville Rd), Skreamers:Orleans Kiwanis Club, Sugar & Spice Bakery (Orleans), Desserts First Bakery (Orleans), No Hassle Spa/Hot Tub services/repairs (Orleans), Aunt Lulu's Country Kitchen (Navan), Jean-Bernard Catering (Plantagenet), Desjardins Catering Service (Sarsfield), Presto Foods, La Différence Pizza(Trim location)

2010 local business exhibitors:
Worry Free Snow Removal, La Binerie de Plantagenet, Twyla's Treats, Heavenly Honey,
Proulx Sugarbush

2009 Strawberry Festival Photo Gallery

In Support of the Orléans-Cumberland Resource Center.
Thank you to all that participated in the 2009 festival despite the weather!
$241 was collected in 2008, in support of the CRC for a total to date of $695

*($): extra charge applies
**CRC($): extra charge applies in support of the CRC