The New York State Fair has unveiled its 2011 butter sculpture. See it now through September 5 in the NYS Fair Dairy Products Building. The annual butter sculpture traditionally pays tribute to the state’s farm families who feed folks in their communities and beyond, but this year, New York’s farmers have turned the tables to publically thank another group dedicated … Read More
Ohio Butter Sculpture Revealed
The butter has been shaped and revealed! The 2011 butter display, sponsored by the American Dairy Association Mideast, at the Ohio State Fair pays tribute to the nation’s space program and recognizes the retirement of NASA’s space shuttle program. The retirement of the space shuttle program marks the end of an era. Throughout most of the history of the space … Read More
Butter Tribute to Fuel Up to Play 60
The butter sculpture has been unveiled today at the Ohio State Fair, and this year’s buttery masterpiece pays tribute the importance of good nutrition and physical activity in combating childhood obesity. Created by the American Dairy Association, the sculpture highlights the Fuel Up to Play 60 school wellness program, a partnership between the National Dairy Council and the National Football … Read More
1,000 Pound Butter Sculpture Unveiled
What better way to kick-off the Pennsylvania Farm Show than a butter sculpture made of 1,000 pounds of butter! Unveiled today, the sculpture is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, from butter donated by Land O’ Lakes in Carlisle, Pa. The sculpture pays tribute to dairy farm families and depicts a dairy cow, as … Read More
Cow Power Dairy NY State Fair Butter Sculpture
The 2009 New York State Fair butter sculpture was unveiled yesterday in Syracuse, N.Y. This year’s State Fair butter sculpture celebrates the old-time milk delivery system — the milk man. But with a twist: The “milk man” is actually a cow taking on the character of the hardy soul was up at the crack of dawn each day to deliver … Read More
Ohio State Farm Butter Sculpture Salutes State's Dairy Farmers
The 2009 Ohio State Fair Butter Sculpture showcases “the people behind the product,” Ohio’s dairy farmers. To see the buttery art for yourself, visit the Ohio State Fair, July 29-Aug. 9. “While many things about modern agriculture have changed with the times, dairy farmers’ commitment to caring for their animals remains a top priority,” said Scott E. Higgins, CEO for … Read More