Strawberry season — 06/23/22

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It’s strawberry picking season! For many area farms, strawberries kick off a fruit harvest schedule that continues through the summer months with cherries, blueberries and raspberries, before apples and pumpkins take over in the fall. Find out where to go to pick your own strawberries this year, plus check out some upcoming local strawberry festivals this weekend. We’ve also included some fun ideas for how to incorporate fresh strawberries into your cooking or baking.

Also on the cover, The Nashua Pride Festival returns to the Gate City, featuring a parade, a free drag show and more, p. 17, cocktail columnist John Fladd shares how you can stay “cool” with some mango-infused rum, p. 28, and find three days of family-friendly fun at Intown Concord’s annual Market Days Festival, p. 14.

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