Bradley Stumpff, front, holds up a pie being live auctioned by Donnie Stumpff, back, at the Barry County Bake Off & Dessert Benefit Auction, a first-time event held at the Crowder College Community Building on Saturday. In total, the event raised about $3,000 with proceeds to be split between the Cassville Pantry and Generations Project to assist in food insecurity in the county. Contributed photo
Kyle Troutman, publisher of the Cassville Democrat and president of Troutman Foundation, thanks guests and sponsors for their roles in the Barry County Bake Off & Dessert Benefit Auction, a first-time event held at the Crowder College Community Building on Saturday. Nearly 75 people attended the event, and 26 pies and cakes were live auctioned. In total, the event raised about $3,000 with proceeds to be split between the Cassville Pantry and Generations Project to assist in food insecurity in the county. Contributed photo Kaitlyn McConnell, publisher of the Ozarks Alive digital magazine and “The Ozarks Pie Project Diary” cookbook, speaks about her experiences in pi-making at the inaugural Barry County Bake Off & Dessert Benefit Auction on Saturday. Contributed photo Cindy Edwards, of Springfield, provided musical entertainment to go along with a soup and salad dinner catered by The Rib at Barry County Bake Off & Dessert Benefit Auction, a first-time event held at the Crowder College Community Building on Saturday. Contributed photoA total of 26 pies and cakes were auctioned at the inaugural Barry County Bake Off & Dessert Benefit Auction on Saturday. Judges in the contestwere Richard Asbill, Jon Horner and Charlea Estes-Jones. Contributed photo
