Book Description

The Butter Cow Lady from 1960 to 2008 Duffy Lyon was an indomitable force within the dairy industry as well as a talented artist who built a following amongst State Fair goers of the midwest with her life like sculptures of life sized cows, and topical vignettes capturing public attention. Duffy achieved all this whilst raising a large family, of nine children, as well as surviving the quite difficult years of dairy farming in Iowa throughout the late 20th century, the era known now to have eliminated most of the family farms.This book tells the stories and shares the old recipes of the Lyon family favorites, made traditional by years of cherished celebrations that Duffy Lyon, originally raised as a Southern Belle, transplanted into the midwestern prairie, created for her loved ones over many decades.Sweet, slightly historical and certainly joyous, The Butter Cow Lady's Christmas will give an insight to both the life and times of the young Duffy Lyon as well as the joy she brought to her home and family. This will be a wonderful present for all those State Fair devotees looking for that special gift that will mean so much.