Half a million people are expected to visit the 1,000-pound butter sculpture at the PA Farm Show during its eight-day run from January 7th through January 14th.

The American Dairy Association Northeast and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture unveiled this year’s sculpture that creators say showcases the importance of the dairy industry’s traditions and its focus on sustainability.

The sculpture depicts several generations of a dairy farming family celebrating how they work together.

The sculpture was constructed over several weeks by artists Jim Victor and Marie Pelton of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, using more than 1,000 pounds of butter donated by Land O’ Lakes in Carlisle, Cumberland County.

The butter sculpture is on display in the Farm Show’s Main Hall.

Following the Farm Show, the butter will be moved to the Reinford Farm in Juniata County to be converted into renewable energy in the farm’s methane digester.