[MrChip72]

Went to this today in Brownwood. I would be surprised if more than 2% of the vendors were selling anything even remotely blueberry related. It was basically the regular farmers market with extra vendors. Some booths were selling insurance, burial plots, lawn care services.

Very disappointed. They might as well have a pineapple festival next month to draw crowds and add two booths selling pineapple daiquiris.

[Taltarzac725]

They could do a fruit of the month.

Originally Posted by MrChip72

Went to this today in Brownwood. I would be surprised if more than 2% of the vendors were selling anything even remotely blueberry related. It was basically the regular farmers market with extra vendors. Some booths were selling insurance, burial plots, lawn care services.

Very disappointed. They might as well have a pineapple festival next month to draw crowds and add two booths selling pineapple daiquiris.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

Went to this today in Brownwood. I would be surprised if more than 2% of the vendors were selling anything even remotely blueberry related. It was basically the regular farmers market with extra vendors. Some booths were selling insurance, burial plots, lawn care services.

Very disappointed. They might as well have a pineapple festival next month to draw crowds and add two booths selling pineapple daiquiris.

Have you lived here long ? If not, you might enjoy some of the area's more "robust" should we say, LOL, blueberry festivals. There are several worth attending that are not a long drive at all, and we've always been able to buy wonderful locally grown berries at the same price we pay to pick them ourselves. Brooksville festival is next weekend, don't know for sure, but I've never noticed an abundance of pineapple there...been going for years. Also do a search, there are several new ones (if you are new to the area).

[tophcfa]

Just another reason to have a festival, it’s not about the fruit or whatever else is supposed to actually be being celebrated. I was excited with anticipation for the big annual St. Patrick’s day festival so I could get some corned beef and cabbage and a Guinness, neither were available. Maybe it’s just me, but that’s what I associate St. Patrick’s with, not stilt walkers and baton twirlers?

[Garywt]

Have been to one blueberry festival and a couple strawberry festivals and yes you should be able to buy the fruit. The blueberry festival I went to had a number of people selling blueberries, even if they were all from Chile. Also it is nice if you can get a blueberry shortcake and the like. Sorry to hear it wasn’t what it should have been.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Garywt

Have been to one blueberry festival and a couple strawberry festivals and yes you should be able to buy the fruit. The blueberry festival I went to had a number of people selling blueberries, even if they were all from Chile. Also it is nice if you can get a blueberry shortcake and the like. Sorry to hear it wasn’t what it should have been.

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[buster21]

I wish I could find a decent you pick fruit farm. Went to Blue Bayou blueberry farm last week. The young girl gave us two buckets for picking and told us the direction to pick and to watch out for the fire ants. We walked out there and found nada, zilch and the patch looked sad. This has happened to us twice before in other you pick farms. I thought that Florida would be the best place for fresh clean fruit.

[FromDC]

Originally Posted by buster21

I wish I could find a decent you pick fruit farm. Went to Blue Bayou blueberry farm last week. The young girl gave us two buckets for picking and told us the direction to pick and to watch out for the fire ants. We walked out there and found nada, zilch and the patch looked sad. This has happened to us twice before in other you pick farms. I thought that Florida would be the best place for fresh clean fruit.

We always pick at Back Road Berries in Oxford. They start the year with strawberries. They are now into blueberries. Soon they will start blackberry season. You can get on their email list so you'll know what is available. You can pick your own and (sometimes) they have already picked for sale. Give them a try!

[collie1228]

Were the cheerleaders there? No self-respecting "festival" in The Villages would be complete without them.

[C4Boston]

I am in for the pineapple daiquiris.

[buster21]

Thanks for info! Appreciate it!

[paulat585]

This is why I don't go.

[dewilson58]

There were plenty of blueberries for everyone to purchase.

How much more than "plenty of blueberries for everyone to purchase" is needed??

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Originally Posted by tophcfa

Just another reason to have a festival, it’s not about the fruit or whatever else is supposed to actually be being celebrated. I was excited with anticipation for the big annual St. Patrick’s day festival so I could get some corned beef and cabbage and a Guinness, neither were available. Maybe it’s just me, but that’s what I associate St. Patrick’s with, not stilt walkers and baton twirlers?

well along with the corn beef , cabbage and Guinness, I used to look forward to a few good fights in some South Boston Irish bar on that day

[coralway]

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