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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>MaryJane Butters, the organic
lifestyle pioneer of MaryJanesFarm in Moscow, Idaho, is sponsoring Farm Fair for
the 4th of July weekend, beginning with a booksigning reception at her store in
Coeur d'Alene on Friday, July 3, followed by a full day of activities in seven
small eastern Washington communities on Saturday, July
4.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>Farm Fair starts on Friday, from 7pm
to 9pm, at MaryJanesFarm Store in the Coeur d' Alene Resort Plaza Shops at 210
Sherman Avenue. MaryJane Butters will be there to sign her books along with the
20s-style Ray Stone Band, a no-host bar, refreshments and appetizers for all
ages, and a mall-wide Shop Hop and downtown Art Walk.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>On Saturday, July 4, Farm Fair
expands to family-oriented fun in seven small towns located between Coeur
d’Alene and Palouse. In each community, the activities will be available from
10am until 7pm, unless otherwise noted.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>The highlight of festivities in
Oakesdale, Washington, will be free tours, available from 10am until 4pm, of
MaryJane’s Historic Flour Mill. The Oakesdale Mill, now a National Historic
Landmark, was built in 1890 and is the only fully-preserved flour mill in the
region. Around the Mill and throughout the community, visitors will be able to
enjoy an early morning pancake feed, live music, antiquing, farm collectibles
and crafts vendors, old-fashioned family games, food including homemade pies and
BBQ, a farmers’ market booth, petting zoo, spinning demonstrations, face
painting, free swimming at the community pool, and an antique truck show.
MaryJane will also launch her new line of Farmgirl Collection fabrics. At dusk,
the community will sponsor a street dance.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>At Freeman, Washington, the Country Coop Stop will be open from 5 am
to 9 pm. The Country Coop Stop is an espresso stand and deli housed in an old
Shell gas station that is </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-US>a
great place to stop for a root beer float. Two local antique stores, the
Enchanted Farm and A Little Something will have antiques spilling out onto the
sidewalk.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>At Rockford, Washington, the
activities will focus on Hurd's Mercantile, an 8,000-square-foot antique, wine,
and gift store located at 30 South First Street. Hurd's will offer espresso and
pastries, as well as a large flea-market style sale called Prairie Pickin's,
from 9am to 5pm.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>At the Fairfield Community Center in
Fairfield, Washington, visitors will enjoy a quilt show. The center is located
at East 304 Main Street, across from the town's museum, which will also be open.
</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>At Tekoa, Washington, a group of
quaint shops offer special bargains for visitors. Currier Gardens at 333 West
Bridge Street offers garden tours, plants, and birdhouses, as well as quilt and
vintage fabrics. At Comforts of Home, 430 West Bridge Street, visitors can
choose from a wide variety of crafts, clothing, honey and homemade jams from the
dozen vendors represented there. The Barnyard Boutique will display their
vintage aprons and hankies at a travel trailer on Crosby Street near the
intersection with Highway 27. The historic Empire Theatre downtown will be open
for free tours.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>The main street of Garfield,
Washington, will close for Farm Fair and will fill with farm equipment on
display. Visitors should first visit the information booth, located at the
intersection of California Street and Highway 27, under the flagpole, for a
complete listing of events and activity sites. Those options include a lemonade
stand, open artist studios, a fishing pond (complete with poles and
instructors), a quilt shop, and a display by Roy Hansen of his counted
cross-stitch artistry. The community swimming pool will be
open.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3>In Palouse, Washington, the entire
downtown area (recently renovated and overflowing with good eats, even an
artisan bakery) will be celebrating with to-die-for antiques overflowing from
several shops (even a vintage clothing shop), a farmers' market, a petting zoo,
and live music. </FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN lang=en-US>More information
about Farm Fair activities is available at </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000080><U><A href="http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/FarmFair2009"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN
lang=en-US>www.maryjanesfarm.org/FarmFair2009</SPAN></FONT></FONT></A></U></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN
lang=en-US>. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0.19in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman, serif"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>MaryJane Butters writes a nationally-syndicated newspaper column and
edits a bimonthly magazine, </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US><I>MaryJanesFarm</I></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>. She opened her first retail store in Coeur d'Alene and her second
store in Moscow. Following the publication by Random House of her third book,
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-US><I>MaryJane's Outpost:
Unleashing Your Inner Wild</I></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
lang=en-US>, she is now working on three other books. The books focus on quilt
making, bread baking, and diet makeovers. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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