Northfield Woman Gets Her Face Carved In Butter

Though Jennifer Janak as the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way, the Northfielder who represented Dakota County did get her face carved out of butter on Thursday.

Janak, 19, the daughter of Roger and Julie Janak, who works on a Holstein farm near her home, told that she’s not sure what she’ll do with her butter sculpture.

After it makes its way to her family’s freezer—Princess Kay veterans recommend boxing it up and strapping it in a car seat for the trip home—she said she may save it for a graduation party, wedding, corn feed or the next Dakota County dairy association banquet.

Finalists also get to take home all the butter scraps carved out of the original 90-pound block.

“Maybe I’ll bake a little,” Janak laughed.

Princess Kay candidates are judged on their general knowledge of the dairy industry, communication skills, personality and enthusiasm for dairy promotion. The Midwest Dairy Association sponsors the Princess Kay program with funds provided by dairy farmers.

Midwest Dairy Association is a nonprofit organization that provides consumers with information about the nutrition and wholesomeness of dairy foods, and conducts research and promotional programs.