96th Pennsylvania Farm Show Announces New Foods, Attractions

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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 PA Farm Show favorites, the food court will feature pizza made from Pennsylvania ingredients, grilled cheese sandwiches and tender barbecue brisket sandwiches, said Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig in a news release on Monday.

“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,” said Greig via the 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 January 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

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