Cookies and cheese curds steal the show: The top 10 food vendors at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair by sales (slideshow)


The Minnesota State Fair unveils new foods every year, but people just can't seem to get enough of the classic selections, especially Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar.

Sweet Martha's was the top-grossing food vendor at the State Fair (again) last year with over $4.36 million in gross revenue across its three locations — a 10.7 percent jump from 2016. Sweet Martha's had over $3 million more than the second-highest vendor on the list, Mouth Trap Cheese Curds.

Sweet Martha's sells about 1 million cookies…

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