The 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show has ended, and so has the "East Meets West" dairy tailgate party featuring three of Pennsylvania's most beloved, buttery sports mascots – Philadelphia Eagles' Swoop, Pittsburgh Steelers' Steely McBeam, and Philadelphia Flyers' Gritty.

But all that butter is not going to waste.

American Dairy Association North East, in conjunction with Reinford Farms and the Dauphin County 4H group, dismantled the 1,000-pound sculpture Sunday at the PA Farm Show Complex.

Ultimately, the inedible butter will make its way to Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pa., (Juniata County) where it will be recycled in the farm's methane digester and converted into renewable energy to power the dairy farm.

Reinford Farms has been recognized for achievements in sustainability and community partnerships to divert food waste from local landfills.

This years' butter sculpture theme, "East Meets West at the Pennsylvania Farm Show," featured the mascots tailgating with a spread of dairy foods, illustrating that with Pennsylvania dairy, every day is game day.

Click Here to watch a time-lapse video of the deconstruction process.

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[Posted: January 13, 2020]

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