Signaling that the 2015 Pennsylvania Farm Show is about to open, officials have unveiled the 25th annual butter sculpture.
The sculpture revealed Thursday celebrates Pennsylvania's dairy industry and a state Agriculture Department initiative that distributes free milk through food pantries to many people who can't afford it.
The life-size sculpture by Conshohocken, Montgomery County, artist Jim Victor consists of nearly 1,000 pounds of butter. It depicts a food bank worker pouring milk into a child's cup while his mother looks on. It also features a cooler filled with gallons of milk with the words "Fill a Glass with Hope," as well as a dairy farmer and his cow.
"For 25 years, the butter sculpture has been a landmark within the Pennsylvania Farm Show," said Agriculture Secretary George Greig. "I'm proud that this year showcases the department's pioneering initiative that gets milk into the hands of Pennsylvanians who need it the most."
Greig unveiled the sculpture alongside Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess Ashley Mohn, of Womelsdorf, who also serves as the Berks County dairy princess.
The eight-day farm show gets underway Saturday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex in Harrisburg.
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