PLANT CITY, Fla. — The Florida Strawberry Festival announced the winners of the annual FFA exhibit competition.

In this year’s contest, Tomlin FFA won first place, Marshall FFA won second place, Durant FFA won third place and Turkey Creek FFA won fourth place. Brandon FFA, Plant City FFA and Strawberry Crest FFA all won awards of distinction.

Each year, seven FFA chapters from the local area design and construct a booth that is agriculturally educational and related to the festival’s current theme. The theme for the 2017 festival is “We’re Playing Your Song!”

“Our FFA chapters put so much time and effort into making these booths beautiful and informative,” said Davis. “They contribute greatly to our agricultural education efforts here at the festival.”

Each of the chapters’ exhibits can be viewed in the Parke Exhibit Building all 11 days of the festival.

About the Florida Strawberry Festival

The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11-day community event celebrating the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Each year, nearly 600,000 visitors enjoy the festival’s headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, exhibits of commerce and, of course, its strawberry shortcake. The 2017 Florida Strawberry Festival where “We’re Playing Your Song!” takes place March 2-12 in Plant City, Fla. For more information, visit www.flstrawberryfestival.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (#berryfest17).

—Florida Strawberry Festival

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