STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. — Strawberry shortcake will star at the 31st annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 24, under the tent at The Berry Patch on Route 22.
This fundraiser for the Stephentown Historical Society runs from 11 to 4 or until supplies run out. Locally grown, freshly picked strawberries will be served on biscuits or sponge cake with whipped cream, or with ice cream for sundaes. Strawberry-rhubarb pie a la mode and whole strawberry-rhubarb pies will also be sold. The Berry Patch offers jams, jellies, strawberries and a wide array of marvelous fruits and vegetables to take home.
The Stephentown Strawberry Festival began in 1982 when the historical society was in its infancy and was preparing for the town’s 1984 bicentennial celebration. In the course of 30 years, volunteers from the society have picked and prepared about two tons of strawberries and dished up over 6000 servings of this delectable local product.
The Berry Patch is 1.7 miles south of the Stephentown traffic light. For additional information, call 518-733-0010, 518-733-1234, or go to www.theberrypatch.net.
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