{"id":2568,"date":"2013-06-10T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2568"},"modified":"2013-06-10T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T09:22:00","slug":"the-sixth-annual-strawberry-dessert-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2568","title":{"rendered":"The Sixth Annual Strawberry Dessert Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340192aad9d67a970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6a00e54fc42bb88834014e894b1835970d-800wi\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340192aad9d67a970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340192aad9d67a970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"6a00e54fc42bb88834014e894b1835970d-800wi\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Today, we turn over the BostonZest keyboard to Allison Dagger from Mass Farmers Markets so she can tell you about this year&#39;s Strawberry Dessert Festival. Take it away Allison!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massfarmersmarkets.org\/\" target=\"_self\">Mass Farmers Markets<\/a> is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Strawberry Dessert Festival \u2013 beginning Friday, June 7, 2013 through Sunday, July 7, 2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massfarmersmarkets.org\/?ShowPage=FMFMCUSTOM2.aspx\" target=\"_self\">at eateries throughout Massachusetts.<\/a> Chefs and bakers at each establishment will use fresh strawberries to create strawberry dessert masterpieces not to be missed! Each eatery will donate a percentage of their sales for the dessert to Mass Farmers Markets\u2019 (MFM) mission to promote healthy communities, healthy individuals, and healthy economies; demonstrating their commitment to local farmers markets.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>Now in its sixth year, The Mass Farmers Markets Strawberry Dessert Festival was created in 2008 to highlight the local strawberry season while raising much-needed funds for Mass Farmers Markets\u2019 mission as the only state-wide non-profit organization working to sustain and strengthen our farmers market system.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Strawberry Dessert Festival is a great opportunity to support local farmers and farmers markets while enjoying the incredible taste of New England strawberries,\u201d said Jeff Cole, Executive Director of Mass Farmers Markets (MFM). \u201cI think this is a great way to support your local farmer beyond the farmers market!\u201d&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>What&#39;s on your Food Lover&#39;s Shopping List? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/mn\/landing\/284507\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;adid=1C4YEZX39K0HP7G9MTFZ&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=bostonzestcom-20\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Amazon for all your kitchen &amp; dining needs<\/a> and&#0160;support this site!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=kitchen&amp;banner=0FNCR9B2J7F8PHAZGG82&amp;f=ifr\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words: Allison Dagger<br \/>Photos: \u00a92011 Penny Cherubino&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. 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