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I Heart California Strawberries Blogger Fieldtrip & GIVEAWAY (3 Winners)

Strawberry Field Trip April 2013 Collage

In Southern California, the arrival of Spring marks the beginning of fabulous fruit season and gorgeous ruby red strawberries kick off the season in juicy style! I was absolutely delighted when The California Strawberry Commission invited me and my family to spend the day out in their Strawberry Fields in Oxnard and immerse ourselves in all things strawberries!

Upon arrival, we were whisked away (rustic style) on a tractor into the strawberry fields

Strawberry Field Trip Tractor Ride

We immediately jumped into the fields and started picking the most vibrant, fresh, ruby red berries

Strawberry Field Trip Berry

Strawberry Field Trip Boy & Berry

Have you ever tried farm fresh picked Strawberries? I highly rec it, they are nothing short of spectacular especially when they are at peak season. And my little man just couldn’t resist . . . . .

Strawberry Field Trip Boy Eats Berry

He got a little bit excited after tasting those delicious fresh strawberries  🙂

Strawberry Field Trip Grrrr

Next we had the chance to explore the fields and meet local and passionate Strawberry farmer Bill Reiman (a 5th generation Ventura County farmer BTW) who really educated us about the specifics of strawberry farming. He showed us what healthy/unhealthy strawberry roots look like (not black) and candidly told us that this years crop was not up to his high standards (to me they were yummy BTW) because of the extreme fluctuating temps in SoCal this growing season.

Strawberry Field Trip Farmer

Then we took a short ride to the rather chilly strawberry cooler, to see where they store and how they pack the strawberries before they are shipped to stores across the country.

Strawberry Field Trip Freezer
After all of our touring was complete, we sat down to a divine strawberry inspired meal prepared by local Chef Tim Kilcoyne of The Sidecar Restaurant

Strawberry Field Trip Dining

Here’s a glimpse of our tasty menu which included:

  • Bruschetta with Fava Bean Ricotta, house made Strawberry Mustard (My Favorite Dish of the day = YUM!)

  • Braised Chicken Enchiladas with Swiss chard, roasted strawberry mole and queso fresco. Served with a black bean and quinoa salad
  • Chocolate Genoise with strawberry mousse, ganache and a white chocolate dipped strawberry
  • Strawberry Basil Meyer Lemonade (my little man was a fan!)

Strawberry Field Trip Lemonade

After our bellies were full of all things berries, we got some goodies to take home including a gorgeous flat of fresh picked strawberries. We had an AMAZING day in the Strawberry Fields, but picking strawberries and eating delicious food can sure be exhausting 🙂

Strawberry Field Trip Boy Sleeps

In honor of Strawberry Season, I wanted to host a fun GIVEAWAY on behalf of the California Strawberry Commission and bring a little bit of berry goodness to my readers, so I am giving away THREE sets of the following prizes to 3 lucky winners:StrawberryComissionPicture3

Here are the details of this Festive Strawberry Inspired Giveaway: 

  • 3 Sets of the Following Strawberry Themed Goodies: ONE (1) Copco Strawberry Tea Kettle with a Harmonic Whistle and ONE (1) Set of Strawberry Flour Sack Dish Towels  – 3 WINNERS
  • How to Enter: Please use the Rafflecopter Widget below for your entries. You can enter daily through tweeting & posting a comment on this blog post
  •  Restrictions: Must be 18+, a US resident and have a US Mailing Address
  •  Contest Dates: 5/15/13 to 5/30/13 at 12 am EST

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: The California Strawberry Commission invited me and my family to enjoy a fabulous day of all things berries and they compensated me to write this post/giveaway. However, all opinions and berry insights are my own.

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I recently visited the Oxnard Strawberry Fields with the California Strawberry Commission and spent a day learning about all things berry & am hosting a giveway too

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Comments

  1. Daniela C. says

    May 29, 2013 at 6:44 am

    I love them in my Vanilla Chiffon Cake with 7 minutes frosting! Thank you for this Giveaway!! =)

    Reply
  2. Deborah Mireles says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    I like them just the way they are washed and fresh!

    Reply
  3. Dana says

    May 28, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    I love making strawberry rhubarb pie.
    danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  4. Jackee says

    May 27, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    I love them in a fruit salad.

    Reply
  5. connie danielson says

    May 26, 2013 at 11:46 am

    I enjoy mine over vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup! thanks for this giveaway! connie d.

    Reply
  6. Mike says

    May 24, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    I love strawberries.

    Reply
  7. Lenora D says

    May 23, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    I love them anyway but especially with milk chocolate dip

    Reply
  8. Christine says

    May 23, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Hi! I realized that I mistyped my Pinterest name while entering this awesome giveaway. How can I correct this?

    Reply
    • Romy says

      May 28, 2013 at 4:44 pm

      Just post it here 🙂

      Reply
  9. Win Quier says

    May 23, 2013 at 6:35 am

    Love the tea kettle. It would fit perfectly in my tea pot and tea cup collection.

    Reply
  10. Jamie says

    May 21, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    I love strawberies

    Reply
  11. Annmarie W. says

    May 21, 2013 at 8:52 am

    I love using fresh strawberries to make milkshakes!

    Reply
  12. Veronica says

    May 20, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    I LOVE strawberries in salads, especially with cheese crumbles.

    -Veronica, @veronicaraye

    Reply
  13. Wanda McHenry says

    May 19, 2013 at 4:15 am

    I love fresh strawberries in my cereal!

    Reply
  14. Caitlin Myers says

    May 18, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    Strawberries are my favorite! They’re great just plain.

    Reply
  15. Pam Hunt says

    May 18, 2013 at 3:21 am

    I love strawberry shortcake!!!

    Reply
  16. Julie Thompson says

    May 18, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Strawberries anyway is delicious but I love them raw and in smoothies I just can’t get enough of them, thank you for the giveaway

    Reply
  17. Nancy says

    May 17, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    I love to enjoy a nice bowl of strawberries either on its own or in a homemade juice or smoothie.

    Reply
  18. Louis says

    May 17, 2013 at 11:22 am

    I love strawberries and cream
    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

    Reply
  19. Lynda Del says

    May 16, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    I like having them filled with condensed milk!

    Reply
  20. Kathryn Mackey says

    May 16, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    The photos look cool everybody must be having fun i love strawberries with rip cream

    Reply
  21. Wendy Rusch says

    May 16, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    wonderful fun give a way!!! As soon as the berries are ready, its strawberry shortcake cupcakes here!!!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Maryann S. says

    May 16, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    I love strawberries. My Mother and Grandmother told me they were making strawberry jam right before I was born.
    Strawberries are the best. I love when they are in season. 🙂

    Reply
  23. Olivia says

    May 16, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Looks like a blast, Romy! I’ve always told my mom I want to go strawberry picking. I think I want to try to make strawberry popsicles or muffins this summer!

    Reply
  24. Amy Tong says

    May 16, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    What a fun tour you had. I recently took my kids to the strawberry farm too. This is my latest and favorite strawberry recipe.

    http://utry.it/2013/05/strawberry-and-lime-sparkle.html

    Thanks for hosting the giveaway. the tea kettle is adorable!

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

    Reply
  25. Susan Broughton says

    May 16, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    My favorite way to eat strawberries is to eat them dipped in sugar or sweetner

    Reply
  26. Debra Lee says

    May 16, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    I just love eating them plain!

    Reply
  27. Amanda Rauch says

    May 16, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    I loved reading this post!! I am so jealous of your strawberry outing-it looks like your family had so much fun. Thank you for sharing!!

    My favorite strawberry recipe is the classic Strawberry Shortcake. I love it all ways it can be prepared-it is my favorite for sure 🙂

    Reply
  28. laurie damrose says

    May 16, 2013 at 9:38 am

    I put them in Green smoothies.

    Reply
  29. Stephanie Thompson says

    May 16, 2013 at 9:15 am

    I like to east strawberries with strawberry shortcake the best but do like to eat the right off the vine.

    Reply
  30. Michelle Proper says

    May 16, 2013 at 7:47 am

    I love traditional Strawberry Shortcake when family gathers and also making all kinds of fun smoothies! Loved and enjoyed your photo blog!!

    Reply
  31. latanya says

    May 16, 2013 at 6:25 am

    I love them fresh with whipped cream.

    Reply
  32. Blessie Nelson says

    May 16, 2013 at 4:57 am

    I love to macerate strawberries in balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and eat with simple egg vanilla custard 🙂

    Reply
  33. Matthew Sagastegui says

    May 16, 2013 at 2:16 am

    superb giveaway! and photos, It’s sure you’re having fun:)

    Reply

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