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North American Strawberry Growers Association
2008 Summer Tour-Columbus, Ohio
August 20-21
 We have some really interesting farms and businesses line up for the 2008 Summer Tour, to be held in Columbus, Ohio, on August 20 and 21.
Registration Form for 2008 Summer Conference
(click here)
Hotel accommodations will be at the Drury Inn & Suites, Columbus Convention Center, at 88 East Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Rooms are available from August 18-21 at a group rate of $95 per night. We suggest you book your room early. The hotel phone is (614) 221-7008. (Use same number for FAX)
At this time, we are still planning two additional stops, but here are some of the places planned for this year's tour:
 Champaign Berry Farm, Mutual, OH
Champaign Berry Farm has grown from a family-owned farm with only five acres of berries in 1995 to its current acreage of 28 in 2004.
The Pullins family grows 27 acres of raspberries and half an acre of blueberries and half an acre of blackberries. About 60% of raspberry sales are Pick Your Own.
 The Blueberry Patch, Lexington, OH
Now in their 26th year of business, and calling themselves "Ohio's Premiere Blueberry Plantation," The Blueberry Patch grows 16 varieties of blueberries, red raspberries, and variety of plants.
 They also have an extensive nursery and greenhouse with more than 250 varieties of hostas and shade-loving plants, plus perennials, annuals, and herbs.
There is also an extensive gift shop, featuring jewelry, candles, crafts, handbags, pottery, specialty foods, toys, and much more. Fortunately, travelers can sit and rest with refreshments at Blossom's Cafe, making this a "must stop" in North Central Ohio.
 Polter's Berry Farm, Fremont, OH
Our host here is past NASGA President Steve Polter and his family, inviting you to see more than 2,000 acres of family  farm. While much of the farm is in grain crops, the Polters grow strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins, pickles, peppers, and cabbage.
 Polter's Berry Farm has 13 acres of strawberries grown using a modified version of matted row culture using eastern adapted varieties, and another 5 acres using a plasticulture system.
 Holthouse Farms, Willard, OH
A grower of salad vegetables and melons in the muck ground of "celeryville," Holthouse is a large wholesaler.
 Jacquemin Farms, Dublin, OH
 Kerry Sullivan and her father, Paul Jacquemin, operate Jacquemin Farms, where they grow strawberries and other vegetables, which they sell at their farm market.
 Robert Rothschild Farm, Urbana, OH
 The family has been raising raspberries for pick-your-own operations and local markets since the late 1970s, and has won several specialty food distinction awards for raspberry preserves and other gourmet creations. We will enjoy lunch here at the Robert Rothschild's café.
 Fulton Farms, Troy, OH
 NASGA past president and charter member Bill Fulton and his family operate Fulton Farms where they grow strawberries and vegetables for retail and wholesale markets.
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