Gathering with friends and family around a plate of food or a cold drink has universal appeal – a fact that these 10 food & drink makers in the USA have tapped into. Whether baking cookies or hand-etching glassware, these creatives – curated by a panel of makers movement insiders and voted the best in the nation by 10Best readers – craft items worthy of any foodie's wish list.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Food & Drink Maker are as follows:
- Tennessee Moonshine Cakes - Made-From-Scratch Cakes
- Terrane Glass Designs - Glassware
- Strongwater - Bitters, Shrubs and Cocktail Kits
- Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn - Popcorn
- Jamnation – Damn Good Jam - Jams
- Black Swan Handmade - Sustainable Kitchen Heirlooms
- Charles Chocolates - Chocolate
- Shira Forge - Forged Kitchenware
- Bert's Bites - Chunky Snack Granola
- W&P Design - Food & Beverage Accessories
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Suzy Ekman (Makers Market), Erin Godbey (Makers Collective) and Mike Senese (Make: magazine) were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of maker movement in the USA.
Congratulations to all these winning American makers!
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The Experts
Suzy Ekman
Suzy Ekman has dedicated her career to... Read More
Suzy Ekman has dedicated her career to American-made products. Raised in the Deep South, she spent precious time in her father’s workshop learning, making and listening to stories. Trips through the countryside discovering potters, blacksmiths and textile weavers, instilled a deep appreciation for makers who create beautiful product with their hands. This early-life exposure, combined with decades of Executive management in US Manufacturing companies led to the launch of Makers Market. Makers Market was founded on the idea of modernizing and keeping American-made goods alive for a new generation: goods that are authentic, well-designed and sustainably produced.
Suzy Ekman
Suzy Ekman has dedicated her career to American-made products. Raised in the Deep South, she spent precious time in her father’s workshop learning, making and listening to stories. Trips through the countryside discovering potters, blacksmiths and textile weavers, instilled a deep appreciation for makers who create beautiful product with their hands. This early-life exposure, combined with decades of Executive management in US Manufacturing companies led to the launch of Makers Market. Makers Market was founded on the idea of modernizing and keeping American-made goods alive for a new generation: goods that are authentic, well-designed and sustainably produced.
Erin Godbey
Erin Godbey is the co-founder of the Makers... Read More
Erin Godbey is the co-founder of the Makers Collective, a non-profit arts organization. The Makers Collective exists to support and empower creative entrepreneurs, and works to further the makers movement through events like Indie Craft Parade and the Makers Summit. When she's not directing these initiatives, Erin can be found hosting an impromptu party, perfecting her chocolate cookie recipe or relaxing at home with her husband, baby and their pack of stray cats.
Erin Godbey
Erin Godbey is the co-founder of the Makers Collective, a non-profit arts organization. The Makers Collective exists to support and empower creative entrepreneurs, and works to further the makers movement through events like Indie Craft Parade and the Makers Summit. When she's not directing these initiatives, Erin can be found hosting an impromptu party, perfecting her chocolate cookie recipe or relaxing at home with her husband, baby and their pack of stray cats.
Mike Senese
Mike Senese is the executive editor of Make: magazine.
Mike Senese is the executive editor of Make: magazine.
Mike Senese
Mike Senese is the executive editor of Make: magazine.