The Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, founding fathers and Betsy Ross are featured in the PA Farm Show’s 2026 butter sculpture.
State officials and dairy industry leaders unveiled the 2026 PA Farm Show’s butter sculpture on Thursday.
The 1,000-pound sculpture shows a scene from 1776 Philadelphia with several founding fathers—including Benjamin Franklin— signing the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell and Betsy Ross holding an American Flag.
The sculpture was created by husband-and-wife team Jim Victor and Marie Pelton of Montgomery County with butter donated by the Land O’Lakes plant in Carlisle. It celebrates the Farm Show’s 2026 theme, “Growing a Nation,” which honors the Keystone State’s influence on the United States.
“Philadelphia was at the very, very center of our national interest in science and agriculture,” Department of Agriculture secretary Russell Redding explained Thursday. “Our farms led the cities and sustained the Continental Army, powered the industry and built the strong rural communities that continue to anchor our economy.”
The Farm Show theme frames Pennsylvania as an agricultural powerhouse, tracing its legacy back to the nation’s founding.
The PA Farm Show, which runs from Jan. 10 to 17, will also serve as the official kickoff event of America250PA, which counts down to the 250th birthday of the United States on July 4, 2026.
In honor of America250PA, the PA Dairymen’s Association will offer red, white and blue milkshake flights in strawberry, vanilla and blue raspberry flavors. The Farm Show food court will be open to the public on Friday, Jan. 9 from noon to 3 p.m., ahead of the weeklong event.
The Farm Show is the nation’s largest indoor agricultural exposition. It spans 1 million square feet, hosts 6,000 animals and boasts more than 12,000 competitive and 250 commercial exhibits.
“It invites every visitor to connect more people with the products and the places that make agriculture thrive,” said Redding.
Department of Agriculture secretary Russell Redding with a Benjamin Franklin reenactor.
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