Vendors Look To Strawberry Festival With Hope

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.