CW Bruton stands stoically near his old fashioned corn mill. He’s eager to show it to anyone who wants to learn.
“It's great, this is a good show for us,” says the miller. “I wished all our shows were as good as what this one is.” He's one of dozens of vendors who's making a pretty good profit despite the economy. He says the Strawberry Festival is one of his favorite stops.
“We started doing this show 7 or 8 years ago and it's just blossomed where you see the crowd you've got now,” says Bruton. Most vendors we spoke to say the key is getting and keeping a customer's attention. They're all trying to get the attention of customers like Francene Bolden. She says she’s looking for special things.
“Whatever I see that catches my eye I like decorative stuff for the house I just bought a set of sheets,” says Bolden. She carefully browses, until she sees a sign she likes. Organizers say they're expecting their largest crowd ever over the two day festival. For more information on the festival, you can go here.
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