Pennsylvania Farm Show Butter Sculpture Honors Fairs & 4-H

    Every year, it marks the unofficial kickoff of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and during the 8-day celebration of agriculture, it remains a centerpiece of the activities at the Farm Show Complex. As any loyal Pennsylvanian knows, it is known simply as “The Butter Sculpture.”

    State officials have unveiled this year’s creation, a work of sculptor Jim Victor of Conshohocken in Montgomery County. Victor began carving the nearly 1,000-pound work of art in mid-December. It depicts a 4-H member showing his prized calf at a county fair. The work is meant to be a tribute to the 4-H and the Pennsylvania Association of County Fairs, both of which are celebrating their 100th anniversaries this year. More than 5 million people attend Pennsylvania’s 113 county and local fairs each year and 125,000 youth are enrolled in 4-H.

    After the Farm Show ends, the butter will be sent to a dairy farm in Juniata County, where it will be put through a digester that will convert it into electricity.

    The 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show runs from tomorrow through Saturday, January 14th. Admission is free and parking is $10.