Pennsylvania Farm Show: Thousands of Animals, Competitions and a Butter Sculpture

This year's Pennsylvania Farm Show is three weeks away and promises many new attractions.

But let's get right down to business: What's new at the food court this year?

In addition to classic Pennsylvania Farm Show favorites, the food court will feature pizza made from Pennsylvania ingredients, grilled cheese sandwiches and tender barbecue brisket sandwiches, according to Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig.

 “The Pennsylvania Farm Show provides a unique opportunity to showcase the great work being done by the state’s more than 63,000 farm families to produce quality and safe agricultural products,” Greig in a Monday press release. “Whether it’s the thousands of animals, exciting competitions or delicious food, the Farm Show is affordable, educational and fun for Pennsylvanians of any age.”

Pre-show events will begin Jan. 5 and include the infamous unveiling of the show's butter sculpture.

New attractions to this year's show include:

• A full-size barn exhibit created by agricultural industry groups to feature modern practices used to produce food

• The food court opening a day early at 4 p.m. on Jan. 6

• Free parking on Jan. 6

• An historical scavenger hunt to include 22 markers throughout the Farm Show Complex that teach how Pennsylvania is the “Land of Penn and Plenty”

The show is held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. Click here for more information on the venue. 

For a full list of the events, click here.

For more information on the show, visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us