Fareway Bakers Sweep Cake Competition At Iowa State Fair, Bring Home Best in Show

BOONE, Iowa—Fareway Stores, Inc. recently announced that bakery personnel from across the state competed in the Food Competition at the Iowa State Fair. Fareway cake decorators entered original bakery creations in several categories:

Best in Show
Joyce Dunbar, Dubuque – Fairy Garden (Sugar Artistry)
Overall in Commercial Class
1^st Place – Joyce Dunbar, Dubuque – Fairy Garden (Sugar Artistry)
2^nd Place – Brandy Gosselin, Pleasant Hill – Creature from the Black Lagoon (Sculpted)
Commercial Class
- Sculpted
  1^st Place – Brandy Gosselin, Pleasant Hill – Creature from the Black Lagoon
  3^rd Place – Brieanna Duncan, Cedar Rapids – King of the Jungle
- Single-Tiered
  1^st Place – Brandy Gosselin, Pleasant Hill – Bubble Gum & Lollipops
- Tiered
  3^rd Place – Brandy Gosselin, Pleasant Hill – Lambeth Wedding
- Cookies, Cupcakes, Petit Fours & Cake Balls
  2^nd Place – Brieanna Duncan, Cedar Rapids – Sushi Plate
  3^rd Place – Taryn Webster, Pleasant Hill – Lola
- Sugar Artistry
  1^st Place – Joyce Dunbar, Dubuque – Fairy Garden
  3^rd Place – Brieanna Duncan, Cedar Rapids – Sitting Frog

“We are very excited that for the first time, in addition to placing in all classes, our decorators placed in the Overall Commercial Class and took home Best of Show,” said Amanda Munson, Fareway Bakery Sales Specialist. “To place in competition at the Iowa State Fair is one of the highest honors, and we couldn’t be more proud of our bakery staff for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to creativity.”

All cakes will be on display in the Elwell Family Food Center through the duration of the Iowa State Fair.

Fareway Stores, Inc. is a growing Midwest grocery company currently operating 121 stores and 19 in-store bakeries located in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota. Fareway holds family values in the highest regard, demonstrating integrity, fairness and honesty in relationships with customers, employees, vendors and suppliers. Visit Fareway.com for more information.