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July 25, 2024

2024 Ohio State Fair butter sculpture honors athletes

Editor’s note: The following information was supplied by the American Dairy Association Mideast for the 2024 Ohio State Fair.

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The American Dairy Association Mideast revealed the 2024 Butter Cow sculpture this week for the 2024 Ohio State Fair. This year’s display has been carefully sculpted to depict a snapshot of our nation’s top athletes “moo”-ving to victory.

Made from more than 2,000 pounds of butter, the display features the iconic butter cow and calf sporting butter- sculpted medallions proving their MVP status on the farm. They stand alongside lifesize butter sculptures of our nation’s elite athletes including a track and field para athlete at the starting line, a …

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