Construction of the 56th Annual
Butter Sculpture at the New York
State Fairgrounds is underway
SYRACUSE, N.Y.,
Aug. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 800 pounds of butter
has arrived at the New York State
Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y., as construction of one of
Central New York's best-kept
secrets and most beloved attractions gets underway – the
56th Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter
Sculpture, sponsored by Wegmans.
Over the weekend, sculptors Jim
Victor and Marie Pelton
unloaded their tools and began creating the annual sculpture, a
process that will take approximately 11 days onsite to
complete.
"Every year, the iconic butter sculpture puts the spotlight on
our state's dairy industry," says John
Chrisman, CEO American Dairy Association North East. "This
amazing attraction pays tribute to the dairy farmers of
New York who work hard every
single day to sustainably and responsibly produce nutrient-rich
milk."
The butter used for the sculpture comes from O-AT-KA Mik
Products in Batavia, N.Y., and is
out of specification for retail sale for a variety of reasons, so
American Dairy Association North East works with the sculptors to
put it to good use by creating a beautiful piece of art.
Following its 13-day stint at The Fair, the butter will return
to Western New York where it will
be recycled into renewable energy at Noblehurst Farms, a dairy farm
in Pavilion, N.Y. Noblehurst
Farm's vast recycling program turns over 500 tons of food waste
from supermarkets, universities and schools each month into enough
energy to power the farm and over 300 local homes. The recycling
program not only reduces the farm's carbon footprint, it diverts
all of that food waste from landfills, reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
American Dairy Association North East will unveil the
56th Annual Butter Sculpture to the media and live
on their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanDairyNE/ on Tuesday, August 20th, the day before
The Fair officially opens. It will then be on display in the Dairy
Products Building for the duration of The Fair.
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