Strawberry Meadows of College Park

All Things Strawberry to Eat
Fresh, Fun and Delicious
For Festival fun there's always plenty in store. Strawberries chocolate dipped, in shortcake, crepes, and more. Popular favorites include strawberry pizza, funnel cake, kabobs, strawmonade and even BBQ sandwiches with sweet strawberry sauce.

Make It To Go
Strawberries by the pint and flat, along with strawberry plants are among the take home delights.

Stuff Your Face - and win!
Adventure seekers will enjoy the gooey Contests – the Strawberry Tart Toss, Shortcake Eating Contest and Strawberry Relay happening daily.

Every Bite Makes a Difference
Of the 50 food booths on site, close to 20 are operated by non-profit groups who receive 100 percent of proceeds generated from sales to directly benefit their organizations. Entering its 23rd year, the Festival is proud of its role in helping to raise more than two million dollars to benefit schools, churches, service groups and other organizations in our immediate and extended community.

Ventura County Star Recipe Contest
A highly anticipated annual pre-event tradition with media sponsor, The Ventura County Star, a fun berry recipe invites Star readers to send in their favorite recipes using strawberries as the central theme. Entries are not limited to the dessert category. Deadline for submissions is April 28, 2007. Three finalists will be selected to prepare their dishes for the cook off and final judging Wednesday, May 10 at 2PM at the Courtyard by Marriott Oxnard, Ventura. A judging panel will award prizes to each of the finalists and the top winner will have the opportunity to present his/her dish at the Festival in the all-new Strawberry Promenade on Festival weekend.
Dishes will be judged on taste, originality, preparation, best use of strawberry and presentation. A story highlighting the cook off and revealing the winning recipes will be featured in the Ventura County Star prior to the Festival. To be a part of this year’s Ventura County Star Recipe Contest, prior to the deadline of April 28, 2007 send your recipe to: Linda Martinez c/o /Ventura County Star, PO Box 6711, Ventura, CA 93006 or email to: [email protected].
Remember, if selected, you must be available to prepare your dish for both the finalist cook off May 10th and at the Festival May 19, 20. Have fun and good luck!

Prize packages include:
FIRST PRIZE PACKAGE:
*Four complimentary tickets and VIP passes to the 23rd Annual California Strawberry Festival May 19, 20 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, Oxnard

*2007 California Strawberry Festival poster, signed by winning artist.
*Two 2007 California Strawberry Festival T-shirts.
*Two California Strawberry Festival Wine Glasses.
*Two free passes to the 'Build Your Own' Strawberry Shortcake Tent at the Festival.
*Dinner for two at Plaza Grill Restaurant, Courtyard by Marriott, Oxnard
*Complimentary strawberry pie courtesy of Carrows Restaurant
*Opportunity to prepare their winning recipe at the Festival.

SECOND PRIZE:
*Four complimentary tickets to the 23rd Annual California Strawberry Festival May 19, 20 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, Oxnard
*Two 2007 California Strawberry Festival T-shirts.
*Complimentary strawberry pie courtesy of Carrows Restaurant
*Opportunity to prepare their winning recipe at the Festival.

THIRD PRIZE:
*Four complimentary tickets to the 23rd Annual California Strawberry Festival May 19, 20 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, Oxnard
*Complimentary strawberry pie courtesy of Carrows Restaurant
*Opportunity to prepare their winning recipe at the Festival.