West Tennessee Farm to Host Strawberry School

Pick Tennessee Products will host a “Strawberry School” media day at Falcon Ridge Farm on Tuesday, April 28.  

Tammy Algood, Pick Tennessee Products spokesperson and acclaimed food expert, will conduct Strawberry School, demonstrating proper strawberry picking, care, storage and preservation techniques. Participating media can tour the farm, interview farmers and gather information about this year’s strawberry crop, which continues to be affected by persistent rains and cool temperatures.

Tennessee Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture Jai Templeton and TDA director of Market Development Debbie Ball will attend, as will other area officials.

Who:  All media are invited. Local officials are also encouraged to attend.
What:  Strawberry School Media Day
When: April 28, 9 a.m.
Where: Falcon Ridge Farm
    22630 Highway 18 North
    Toone, TN  38381 (Hardeman County)
    Ray or Bart Gilmer
    Phone: (731) 658-5200
    Fax:      (731) 658-9356
    mail@falconridgefarm.net or www.falconridgefarm.net

Contact Cynthia Kent at 615-483-5184 or email Cynthia.Kent@tn.gov  with questions.

Pick Tennessee Products is the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s statewide program to connect Tennessee farmers, farmers markets and local food makers to consumers. The program is a free service to Tennessee farmers and is available on the Web at www.picktnproducts.org, via mobile app, and on Facebook and Twitter.