The iconic 800-pound butter sculpture from the 56th Annual New York State Fair has been dismantled and will be recycled into renewable energy.
The butter, which was unsuitable for consumption, will be transported to Noblehurst Farms in Pavilion, N.Y., where it will be processed through the farm’s digester, generating enough electricity to power about 350 homes for a year.
This year marks the ninth consecutive year Noblehurst Farms has recycled the butter sculpture. Co-owner Jack Klapper noted, “We mix the butter with other food waste, converting it into energy over 28 days.”
The farm’s sustainability efforts, which divert 200 tons of food waste from local landfills weekly, align with New York’s focus on reducing methane and carbon emissions.
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