North Carolina Strawberry Association
Messages to Use with Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc.)
Consider posting every day along with other posts from your farm. We know you’re busy! These are
designed for you to simply cut and paste onto your Facebook page as your own post. Our marketing
campaign message is that any time during the season is a great time to pick strawberries. If you want to
stress Mondays through Wednesdays as optimal days, feel free to do so. We hope you’ll support “Short
& Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” so we have a greater chance to create buzz and get people out to the
farm. Be sure to use the “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” logo with some of your posts! There
are a few photos at the end of the document you can use if needed to supplement your own farm
photos.
NOTE: “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” is a campaign to encourage consumers to share North
Carolina strawberries with an agency such as a food pantry, soup kitchen, nursing home or other agency
or person of need. If they post information on the NC Strawberry Association Facebook page and “Like”
our page they could possibly win $500! We’re hoping it will encourage consumers to buy N.C.
strawberries.
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“Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” is on!! Share your berries and share your experience
for a chance to win! Visit the NC Strawberry Facebook page and post a photo of your
experience. Be sure to include a caption with your name, farm where you are picking, the charity
you donated the berries to along with their phone number. The winning post will receive a $500
cash prize and an invitation to the Southeast Strawberry Expo at the Pinehurst Resort in
Pinehurst, North Carolina (Nov. 17 – 19, 2014). Spread the word! You just might win $500.
Mornings are better with strawberries. Visit our farm today for great strawberries! Participate in
“Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” and you have a chance to win $500. See
www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page for guidelines.
We know you’ve been waiting all year for the best, fresh, local berries. They are now ready for
your enjoyment! Share berries and you have a chance to win $500. See www.ncstrawberry.com
or the NC Strawberry Facebook page for more info!
It’s National Strawberry Month and you can’t beat North Carolina berries. The season is short
and sweet. Goodness certainly grows in North Carolina! Are you part of “Short and Sweet
Strawberry Share 2014?” Join us! See details at www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry
Facebook page.
Join us for “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Share your berries and share your
experience for a chance to win! Visit the NC Strawberry Facebook page and post a photo of your
experience. Be sure to include a caption with your name, farm where you are picking, the charity
you donated the berries to along with their phone number. The winning post will receive a $500
cash prize and an invitation to the Southeast Strawberry Expo at the Pinehurst Resort in
Pinehurst, North Carolina (Nov. 17 – 19, 2014). Spread the word! Simply share berries with a
food pantry, nursing home, soup kitchen or other place or individual in need. You just might win
$500.
Get them while they’re fresh! A serving of strawberries contains more vitamin C than a medium
orange! North Carolina strawberries: healthy and delicious! You have a chance to make sure
others have delicious berries: food pantries, soup kitchens, nursing homes, etc. Participate in
“Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014.” See www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry
Facebook page for details.
North Carolina strawberries are ripe for the picking! A great springtime outing is to head to the
fields with some friends and pick strawberries. Come on out! Find out how you could win $500,
just for picking strawberries! See www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry Facebook page
for details. It’s part of our “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Join the fun!
Strawberries are one of those special foods that you can eat and eat and eat! They are fat-free and
only 50 calories per cup. Enjoy North Carolina strawberries this spring. You have a chance to
share berries and possibly win $500! See www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry
Facebook page for details on “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!”
How would you like to win $500? Join us for “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Share
your berries and share your experience for a chance to win! Visit the NC Strawberry Facebook
page and post a photo of your experience. Be sure to include a caption with your name, farm
where you are picking, the charity you donated the berries to along with their phone number. Be
sure to “Like” our page. The winning post will receive a $500 cash prize and an invitation to the
Southeast Strawberry Expo at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina (Nov. 17 – 19,
2014). Spread the word!
Ever hear of antioxidants? They are a good thing and strawberries are chock-full of them. Head
out to the farm today to get local berries while you can. The season is short so don’t delay! And
don’t miss out on “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” See www.ncstrawberry.com or the
NC Strawberry page for details.
Mother Nature and North Carolina farmers have teamed up to produce an outstanding crop of
strawberries this year. The flavor is sweet but the season is short. Grab some friends and have a
strawberry picking party and give to the needy. You just might win $500! See
www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page for details on “Short & Sweet Strawberry
Share 2014!”
Strawberries are great frozen and with an abundant crop this season it’s the perfect time for you
to buy extra berries to preserve for year-long flavor. The season is short but you’ll find some of
the sweetest berries in years. See www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page for details
on “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!”
North Carolina strawberries are so delicious, it’s worth freezing a few to enjoy through the year.
Wash and cap the strawberries. Drain thoroughly. Place them on a single layer on a cookie sheet
and put them in the freezer. Place the frozen berries in freezer bags to portion out as needed.
Now that’s a great deal! So is winning $500 and you have a chance to when you participate in
“Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Join us! See details at www.ncstrawberry.com or
www.facebook.com/ncstrawberry.
Strawberries aren’t just for dessert! They make a great salad ingredient, especially when
combined with fresh greens and nuts or seeds. We’ve got strawberries with your name on them!
“Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Join us! See details at www.ncstrawberry.com or at
the NC Strawberry page.
Frozen strawberries retain all the nutritional benefits of fresh strawberries. Come out and pick
some berries! Eat some now, freeze some for later. Share some with the needy. Give to a food
pantry, soup kitchen, nursing home or another place of need. You have the chance to win $500.
“Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Join us! See details at www.ncstrawberry.com or at
the NC Strawberry page.
Ever give the gift of food? A quart or two of fresh, North Carolina strawberries is the perfect gift
to share with a friend or neighbor. When you share with someone in need such as a food pantry
or soup kitchen, you might even win $500. “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014?” Join us!
See details at www.ncstrawberry.com or at the NC Strawberry page.
After you pick your berries, here’s an important tip. Do not wash them prior to storing. For the
best quality, gently wash them just before eating. Consider giving to someone in need and you
could win $500. See “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” at www.ncstrawberry.com or the
NC Strawberry page.
Get your family in on the action! An outing to the strawberry farm is a great way to teach
children where food comes from. Getting to pick fresh berries and tasting one right off the vine is
something they’ll always remember! Sharing with those in need teaches another valuable lesson.
Join us for “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” and you just might win $500. See
www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page.
Join us for “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” Share your berries and share your
experience for a chance to win! Visit the NC Strawberry Facebook page and post a photo of your
experience. Be sure to include a caption with your name, farm where you are picking, the charity
you donated the berries to along with their phone number. Be sure to “Like” our page. The
winning post will receive a $500 cash prize and an invitation to the Southeast Strawberry Expo at
the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina (Nov. 17 – 19, 2014). Spread the word! Simply
give berries to a food pantry, nursing home, soup kitchen or other place or individual in need.
You just might win $500.
Children are more likely to enjoy fruits and vegetables if they help pick them. Strawberry season
is a great time to get out on the farm and enjoy a delicious, sweet fruit that is delicious and good
for you. Share the goodness through Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” See
www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page.
Snack time! Forget those sugary sweets that come in a wrapper! Pick up some North Carolina
strawberries and enjoy the luscious goodness with no guilt! And bring your friends, church group
or work team out to pick berries and share some with those in need such as a food pantry,
nursing home, etc. It’s Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” See www.ncstrawberry.com or
the NC Strawberry page.
Mother Nature put a bit of a squeeze on North Carolina farmers this year. The strawberry plants
are bursting with so many berries we need help picking them! Head to our farm to enjoy North
Carolina goodness only nature can offer. It’s Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” See
www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page.
Short and sweet! That’s describes strawberry season in North Carolina. Make sure you enjoy the
best the season has to offer. Check out these strawberry recipes from the N.C. Strawberry
Association. Participate in Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” See www.ncstrawberry.com
or the NC Strawberry page.
Strawberries are a super source of nutrition, providing healthy compounds that help reduce the
chance of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. We have an abundant crop that is ripe for the
picking! Share the goodness through Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014!” See
www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page.
Strawberries are high in vitamin C, promoting healthy gums, teeth and bones. You just can’t go
wrong when you enjoy North Carolina strawberries. They taste great and are good for you! Join
us for “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” and share the goodness with others and you just
might win $500. See www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page.
The crazy weather is making this strawberry season a challenge. We’ve got huge volumes of
fruit on our plants and we need help picking! Recruit friends, family, church teams or coworkers
and get out on the farm and pick some berries! “Short & Sweet Strawberry Share 2014” details
are at www.ncstrawberry.com or the NC Strawberry page. You just might also win $500!
A few photos to use: