
Proulx Sugarbush and Berry Farm,
Cumberland, Ontario
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Juune 19 & 20
10 am - 4 pm
Juune 19 & 20
10 am - 4 pm
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 environmently 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 Twyla's Treat
- 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
- 2010 Sponsor
Samantha Fortin
Royal Lepage Performance Realty, Brokerage
107 - 250 Centrum Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario K1E 3J1
Direct 613-612-2842
Office 613-830-3350
- 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 Kichen (Navan), Jean-Bernard Catering (Plantagenet), Desjardins Catering Service (Sarsfield), Presto Foods - 2010 local business exhibitors:
Worry Free Snow Removal, La Binerie de Plantagenet, Twyla's Treats, Heavenly Honey, Proulx Sugarbush
Please visit our web site at www.proulxberryfarm.com or for directions you can click here to go directly to our map page.