How Life-Size Cows Made of Butter Became an Iconic Symbol of the Midwest The Iowa State Fair has featured a bovine butter sculpture for more than 100 years. Now, the tradition is part of the new “State Fairs” exhibition at the Renwick Gallery

How Life-Size Cows Made of Butter Became an Iconic Symbol of the Midwest: The Iowa State Fair has featured a bovine butter sculpture for more than 100 years. Now, the tradition is part of the new “State Fairs”… @SmithsonianMag #IowaStateFair #ButterCow #MidwestCulture #StateFairs #IconicTraditions

I joined my folks for the annual harvest dinner at their small-town Iowa Church. Here's a selection of the "salad" on offer this morning. #MidwestCulture