WATCH: Rosedale Strawberry Festival returns this weekend
Organizers joined David and Jen Wednesday morning on WTWO Today to talk about all of the fun they have planned this year. You can see the full interview at the top of the page.
CLICK HERE for more information about this year's Rosedale Strawberry Festival.
The first-ever Rosedale Strawberry Festival was held in 1960. At that time, Rosedale was located in the center of the second-largest strawberry-producing area in Indiana.
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