The Pennsylvania Farm Show is a celebration of food; fuel; life; milkshakes; hot, flaky potato doughnuts;
fresh double-fried mozzarella cubes; hard work; conservation.......
Some wondered whether the half-ton of butter used for the famous cow sculpture would go to waste,
something farmers never do because they are conservationists to the core.
It was disassembled by 4-H volunteers, sent to a methane digester and converted to renewable energy.
There was something to eat for everyone....
<><> 12.5 tons of potatoes were consumed, either in flaky doughnuts or French fries;
<><>nineteen thousand gallons of ice cream were consumed in milkshakes and ice cream cones;
<><>7,000 pounds of cheese were consumed in fried mozzarella squares.
<><>Pennsylvania mushrooms were served in abundance, sauteed with onions on a gluten-free bun.