Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 6, 2006

CONTACT:

Cheryl Guild, Marketing Director
Roseana Robinson, Promotions Coordinator
739-8702

SUBJECT:

”Celebrating Agriculture at the Mall”

Regional Agriculture Awareness Event June 9th thru 11th At the ARNOT MALL.

    The New York and Pennsylvania Farm Bureaus, Cooperative Extention and the Arnot Mall have partnered to bring the region’s agricultural producers and organizations together for an informative and fun three day event!!

    There will be over 60 displays from a five county region including the Southern Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. A variety of activities and demonstrations will be held throughout the weekend, including a Celebration of Regional Food and a Farmer’s Market with “fresh off the farm” local produce, cheese and more for sale on the East End of the Mall.

    Large animals will be on display in the East End Parking Lot near Sears and small animals will be displayed in cages in Center Court. Enjoy great activities for the kids including a pedal tractor pull, mini golf and even mechanical bull riding on Saturday evening from 4-8 pm. Check the event boards in Center Court and mall entrances for all of the activity times and locations for the weekend.