Pennsylvania Farm Show unveils 1,000-pound butter sculpture
Agricultural professionals from all corners of the state are flocking to Harrisburg for the 109th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor farm show in America.
Two days in advance of opening day, the farm show introduced one of its most beloved annual attractions: the centerpiece butter sculpture.
This year’s sculpture depicts a life-size dairy cow next to a smaller methane digester, a renewable energy system. The presence of the methane digester symbolizes the theme of this year’s farm show: “Powering Pennsylvania,” focusing on renewable energy, sustainability, and conservation in agriculture.
This marks the 34th year that the farm show has featured a butter sculpture, a collaboration between the farm show, the American Dairy Association, the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
The sculpture was the work of Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, of Conshohocken, and took over 1,000 pounds of butter donated by Land O’Lakes, which is based in Cumberland County.
The farm show officially opens on Saturday, Jan. 4, and will last through Saturday, Jan. 11. After the show, the massive sculpture will be run through an actual methane digester at Reinford Farms in Juniata County to be turned into renewable energy.
