Take This Kentucky Bale Trail For A One-Of-A-Kind Experience
Todd County is a rural community in southwestern Kentucky made up of the cities of Elkton, Trenton, Guthrie and Allensville. As a largely agricultural county, a common sight while driving through it are vast fields of corn and tobacco lining a winding country road. With a lot of agriculture also comes a lot of hay, and the people of Todd County have found a unique way to put a few hay bales to use with the creation of their Bale Trail.
Elkton is the largest city in Todd County, and home to the Todd County Welcome Center, but the decorative hay bales will be located throughout the county.
People get creative with their sculptures, and turn hay bales into things you didn’t think were possible, such as replicas of famous works of art. The above reproduction of "American Gothic" was the 2014 fan favorite and co-winner of Most Creative Display.
And this piggy bank made of hay in front of Heritage Bank won the fan favorite vote.
People can use both hay bales and loose hay for their displays. The third annual Bale Trail is already underway, with sculptures having to have been set up by September 12. Even the the winners were announced on October 1, they will remain up until October 31, so you still have a few weeks to head to Todd County and see these unique works of art. A map of all the hay bales’ locations can be found here.
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