IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 206 
Expressing support for the 88th Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, 
Florida, its cultural significance to the State of Florida, and the contribu-
tions of Plant City’s strawberry industry to American agriculture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2023 
Ms. LEE of Florida (for herself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and 
Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the 88th Florida Strawberry Festival 
in Plant City, Florida, its cultural significance to the 
State of Florida, and the contributions of Plant City’s 
strawberry industry to American agriculture. 
Whereas the Florida Strawberry Festival was first organized 
and held in 1930 by the Plant City Lions Club; 
Whereas, in 1948, the American Legion Post #26 helped get 
the Festival reactivated following a 6-year hiatus during 
and immediately following World War II; 
Whereas the Festival brings people together to celebrate 
Plant City’s strawberry harvest through 11 days of ac-
tivities, entertainment, and strawberry-centric foods; 
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Whereas, today, the Festival is put together by a community- 
oriented organization whose board of directors, staff, and 
volunteers devote countless hours to planning for and ac-
commodating tens of thousands of people each day of the 
Festival; 
Whereas more than 540,000 people attended the 2022 Flor-
ida Strawberry Festival; 
Whereas the Strawberry Ball, hosted by the Florida Straw-
berry Festival, raised $50,000 for Plant City’s local food 
bank in 2022; 
Whereas more than 75 percent of United States midwinter 
strawberries come from Plant City, Florida; 
Whereas approximately 200,000 strawberry shortcakes, the 
Festival’s signature dessert, are served each year at the 
Florida Strawberry Festival; 
Whereas more than 10,000 acres of strawberries are planted 
annually in the local area, and its 2,800 farms make 
Hillsborough County a national leader in producing 
strawberries, citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, 
squash, okra, peppers, beans, dairy products, eggs, orna-
mental horticulture, tropical fish, beef cattle, swine, and 
other related products; and 
Whereas the annual value of Hillsborough County’s farms 
total $360,000,000: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the contributions of Plant City’s 
strawberry industry to Florida’s agriculture; 
(2) applauds the unique cultural significance of 
the annual Florida Strawberry Festival to the people 
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of Plant City, Hillsborough County, and the State of 
Florida; and 
(3) celebrates the 88th Florida Strawberry Fes-
tival and supports its related youth development pro-
grams, entertainment, and parades that bring the 
Plant City community together and share it with 
visitors from around the world. 
Æ 
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