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Reinford Farms and the Friendship Community 4-H Club of Dauphin County in Pennsylvania dismantled the 1,000-pound sculpture Sunday, January 15th at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center.

The theme of the 2023 butter sculpture at the Pennsylvania Farm Show was "Pennsylvania Dairy: Rooted in Progress for Generations to Come." The 1,000 pound sculpture, which delighted thousands of visitors, was recycled on Sunday, January 15th, into renewable energy at a Mifflintown, Pa., dairy farm.

PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Recycling Shows Positive Impact Dairy Farmers Have on Planet

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Farm Show's 32nd butter sculpture, "Pennsylvania Dairy: Rooted in Progress for Generations to Come," celebrated the proud traditions of the Commonwealth's farm families who have worked together for generations to produce wholesome food for their community in a sustainable way. The deconstruction and recycling of the 1,000 pounds of butter showcases how dairy farmers make a positive impact on the planet.

American Dairy Association North East, in conjunction with Reinford Farms and the Friendship Community 4-H Club of Dauphin County, dismantled the 1,000-pound sculpture today at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center. Dairy farmer Brett Reinford then transported the 1,000 pounds of butter to his dairy farm in Mifflintown, Pa.

 

Among the 1,350 acres of land and 800 cows at Reinford Farms are two methane digesters.  The butter, along with thousands of pounds of food waste from nearby retailers, is broken down in the digester to create renewable energy. In the course of one year, the Reinfords divert about 35,000 tons of food waste from landfills turning it into a resource while also reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

"It's the perfect example of a sustainable and cyclical operation," said Brett Reinford. "Our digesters provide an ideal solution for our farm and retailers to turn waste into energy."

About American Dairy Association North East

The American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) is the local affiliate of the National Dairy Council® and the regional consolidation of three promotion organizations including the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc., Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.  Committed to nutrition education and research-based communications, ADANE provides science-based nutrition information to, and in collaboration with, a variety of stakeholders committed to fostering a healthier nation, including health professionals, educators, school nutrition directors, academia, industry, consumers and media. Funded by dairy checkoff dollars from more than 9,000 dairy farm families in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and northern Virginia, ADANE works closely with Dairy Management Inc.™ to bring a fully integrated promotion program to the North East region.  For more information, visit AmericanDairy.com

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