Butter Cow sculptures at Ohio State Fair will honor nation’s top athletes
By Rachel Ramsey,
2024-07-24
COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) – A tradition that has been part of the Ohio State Fair is back with a special theme that goes with the upcoming Olympics.
The American Dairy Association Mideast revealed the 2024 Butter Cow sculpture that has been a staple at the fair since the early 1900s. This year’s sculpture depicts a snapshot of the nation’s top athletes “moo-ving” to victory, according to the release.
The display is made with about 2,000 pounds of butter, showcasing the iconic butter cow and calf with butter-sculpted medals. Along with the cow and calf, visitors can catch life-size butter sculptures of a track and field para-athlete, a gymnast doing a handstand on the balance beam, a high-jumper and a cyclist.
The butter display also shows the hard work and dedication of dairy farmers and athletes who are fueled by dairy foods including milk, yogurt, cheese and more.
When it comes to the process, it takes about 450 hours to complete the dairy sculpture inside a 46-degree cooler. The work was done by a group of technical sculptors led by Paul Brooke of Cincinnati.
Last year, the sculpture theme celebrated Ohio’s rich history of innovation , featuring notable inventors including Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, Josephine Cochrane and James Spangler.
The Butter Cow sculpture will be on display at the Dairy Products Building, where visitors can also enjoy a variety of Ohio-produced dairy foods from ice cream and milkshakes, to cheese sandwiches and milk.
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