The Fauquier Chamber welcomes Melissa's Simply Sweet to its growing list of members

FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA - The Fauquier Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest member.

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Melissa's passion for baking began at an early age. After venturing into the hotel industry at the Hotel and Culinary School of Santa Barbara, California, she somehow managed to stumble onto the very unexpected culinary art of baking, and hasn’t looked back. She never imagined beginning a career in the culinary industry, but after creating her son's 2nd birthday cake 20 years ago, she fell in love and hit the ground running. In 2011 she decided to take this sweet business full time and expand into all types of desserts! She fell in love with decorated cookies, cakes, pies and more! She continued her education taking as many classes she could find to grow as the business was taking off. After she was married in 2014 she fell in love with making her own wedding cake and began offering wedding cakes as well! In 2022 she decided to take the bakery Nut Free and Allergy Friendly, as a parent to kids with severe food allergies she understands the struggle to offer safe sweets.