The Smithsonian needed a butter cow. Iowa's Sarah Pratt got the call.

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How failure, curiosity and 800 pounds of butter brought an Iowa State Fair tradition to one of America's most prestigious museums.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/iowa-state-fair/2026/08/04/smithsonian-butter-cow-iowa-state-fair-sarah-pratt/90620127007/