Congratulations to the 2017 Good Food Awards Winners and their food communities for leading the way towards a tasty, authentic and responsible food system. Chosen from 2,059 entrants, these 193 companies are creating vibrant, delicious, sustainable local food economies. Cheers to your hard work and dedication!
CHARCUTERIE
1732 Meats, Lamb Prosciutto, Pennsylvania
Avalanche Cheese, Coppa, Colorado
Farmer’s Daughter Market & Butcher, Sweet Capicolla & Paté Campagne, West Virginia
Fra’ Mani Handcrafted Foods, Salame Gentile, California
Hudson & Charles, Chicken Liver Pate, New York
il Porcellino Salumi, Smoked Head Cheese & Coppa, Colorado
JM Stock Provisions, Beef Tongue Pastrami, Virginia
Lady Edison, Extra Fancy Country Ham, North Carolina
Olympia Provisions, Landrauchschinkin, Oregon
Red Table Meat Co., Speck, Minnesota
Tails and Trotters, Prosciutto Pacifico, Oregon
The Butcher & Larder, Large Black Lonza, Illinois
The Local Butcher Shop, Pork Liver Mousse, California
Thistle Meats, Duck Liver Mousse, California
Timbercreek Market, Timbercreek Farm Duck Rillette, Virginia
CHEESE
Boxcarr Handmade Cheese, Cottonseed, North Carolina
Briar Rose Creamery, Classic Chevre, Oregon
Shadow Brook Farm’s Dutch Girl Creamery, Rosa Maria, Nebraska
Farms For City Kids, Reading, Vermont
Grafton Village Cheese Company, Bear Hill, Vermont
Lark’s Meadow Farms, Alto Valle, Idaho
Laura Chenel’s, Ash-rinded Buchette, California
Laurel’s Crown Cheese, Bebé, Washington
Nicasio Valley Cheese Co., Foggy Morning, California
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, Original Blue, California
Sequatchie Cove Creamery, Coppinger, Tennessee
Split Creek Farm, Feta Marinated in Olive Oil, South Carolina
Tulip Tree Creamery, Trillium, Indiana
Uplands Cheese, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, Wisconsin
Vermont Creamery, Bonne Bouche, Vermont
BEER
Blackberry Farm Brewery, Native Series Tennessee Cream Ale, Tennessee
Bluejacket Brewery, Fields of Friendly Strife-Apricots, District of Columbia
Brewery Vivant, Bon Papa, Michigan
Eel River Brewing Company, Organic Amber Ale, California
Firestone Walker Barrelworks, Feral One, California
Full Sail Brewing Company, Hop Pursuit IPA, Oregon
Hops & Grain Brewing, The One They Call Zoe & A Pale Mosaic, Texas
Lakefront Brewery Inc., Fuel Café, Wisconsin
Port City Brewing Company, Porter, Virginia
Reuben’s Brews, Crikey IPA, Washington
Rogue Ales & Spirits, Pumpkin Patch Ale, Oregon
Sufferfest Brewing Company, Epic Pilsner, California
Urban Artifact, Calliope, Ohio
CHOCOLATE
Areté Fine Chocolate, Gianduia Bar, California
Castronovo Chocolate, Dominican Republic Dark Milk 50%, Florida
Charm School Chocolate, 70% Dark Belize, Maryland
Creo Chocolate, Minty Dark 73%, Oregon
Cultura Craft Chocolate, 70% Haiti, Colorado
Fresh Coast Chocolate Co., Belize 70%, Michigan
Fruition Chocolate, Marañón Canyon Dark Milk 68% & Hudson Valley Bourbon Dark Milk 61%, New York
LetterPress Chocolate, Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador 70%, California
Lonohana Estate Chocolate, Milk and Ginger, Hawaii
Parliament Chocolate, Tanzania: Kilombero Valley, California
Patric Chocolate, Sweet and Sassy & Piura Dark Milk, Missouri
CIDER
Big B’s, Grizzly Brand Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider, Colorado
Blue Bee Cider, Harvest Ration, Virginia
Far West Cider Co., Orchard Blend No. 1, California
Finger Lakes Cider House, Good Life Barrel Rye, New York
Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Oak and Apple Cider, Washington
Humboldt Cider Company, McIntosh, California
L. Mawby, Bright & Century, Michigan
Orchard Hill Cider Mill, Ten66 Pommeau, New York
Scar of the Sea, Hopped Cider, California
Slyboro Cider House, La Sainte Terre, New York
Snowdrift Cider Co., Reserve Perry & Pommeau, Washington
Whitewood Cider Co., Gibb’s Farm Single Farm, Washington
COFFEE
Bard Coffee, Ethiopia Hambela Estate, Maine
BeanFruit Coffee Company, Ethiopia Adame Gorbota Cooperative, Mississippi
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Panama – Hacienda La Esmeralda Noria Lot, California
Craft & Mason Roasting Co., Ethiopia Hunkute, Michigan
Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea, Ethiopia Kossa Kebena, Ohio
Giv Coffee, Panama – Boquete – Kotowa Geisha Natural, Connecticut
Higher Grounds Trading Co., Yirgacheffe Idido, Michigan
Kickapoo Coffee Roasters, Organic Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Charbanta Natural Process, Wisconsin
Klatch Coffee, FTO Ethiopia Gedeb, California
Lineage Roasting, Kenya – Kagumoini (Kamacharia Coop), Florida
Mr. Espresso, Ethiopia FTO Worka Cooperative Natural, California
Noble Coffee Roasting, Ethiopian Adisu Kidane & Ethiopian Shilcho, Oregon
Olympia Coffee Roasting Co., Ethiopia Konga, Washington
Red Rooster Coffee Roaster, Ethiopia – Washed Hambela, Virginia
Speckled Ax Wood Roasted Coffee, Ethiopia Bekele Dukale, Maine
Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Co., Ethiopia – Kayon Mountain, Minnesota
CONFECTIONS
Alma Chocolate, Chocolate Pistachio Toffee, Oregon
Askinosie Chocolate, Black Licorice CollaBARation™ Bar, Missouri
Batch PDX, Candy Cap Mushroom Truffle & Ghost Pepper Truffle, Oregon
Big Picture Farm, Farmstead Chocolate Covered Caramels, Vermont
Fat Toad Farm, Vanilla Bean Goat’s Milk Caramel Sauce, Vermont
Fran’s Chocolates, Almond Gold Bar, Washington
French Broad Chocolates, Sorghum Caramel, North Carolina
GerDan Chocolates, Gingerbread Caramels, North Carolina
Hawaiian Nougat Company, Lilikoi Nougat, Hawaii
Kakao Chocolate, Norton Pâtés du Vin, Missouri
Little Apple Treats, Apple Pie Spice Caramels, California
Mayana Chocolate, The Space Bar, Wisconsin
Seersucker Candy Co., Muzzle Loaders, Tennessee
The Chocolate Maker’s Studio, Fennel Pollen Caramel Bar, Oregon
Theo Chocolate, Walla Walla Sweet Onion Caramel, Washington
Valenza Chocolatier, Barolo Bonbon, California
Vermont Amber Organic Toffee, Fennel Seed Toffee, Vermont
Zak’s Chocolate, Cacao Nib Caramel, Arizona
FISH
Anna Maria Fish Company, Cortez Bottarga, Florida
Bon Appetit Management Group, Hardwood Smoked Salmon, Oregon
Boston Smoked Fish Co., Smoked Bluefish Pâté, Massachusetts
Deckhand Seafoods/Sea Creatures, Deckhand’s Daughter Smoked Herring, Washington
Ekone Oyster Co, Smoked Albacore Tuna with Lemon Slice, Washington
Lox, Box & Barrel Celtic Seafare, Honey Roasted King Salmon, Texas
Regalis Foods, Ikura Shoyu Zuke Caviar, New York
South Bay Wild, Smoked Black Cod, California
Tsar Nicoulai Caviar, Estate Smoked Sturgeon, California
Wooden Spoons, Salmon Rillettes, California
HONEY
Ann’s Raspberry Farm/Voracious Honey, Raspberry Blossom, Ohio
Bear Creek Organic Farm, Boyne Honey, Michigan
Bee Wild, 100% Pure and Raw Sourwood Honey, Georgia
Bee’s Needs, Marvelous May, New York
C&C Orchards, Wildflower Honey, Massachusetts
Crusher Honey, Crusher Honey, Illinois
Gold Star Honeybees, Gold Star Honeycomb, Maine
Hall’s Honey, Raw Extracted Honey, Nevada
Mad Urban Bees, Urban Honey, Wisconsin
Miss Bee Haven Honey, Star Thistle Honey Comb, California
MtnHoney, Spring Wildflower, Georgia
Old Blue Raw Honey, Harlan: Bigleaf Maple & Harlan: Wild Blackberry, Oregon
Playflight Honey, Kelsey Creek Spring Raw Honey, California
Sequim Bee Farm, Blackberry Honey, Washington
Tewksbury Honey, Spring Harvest, Massachusetts
Williams Honey Farm, Wildflower Honey, Tennessee
OILS
Coldani Olive Ranch, Calivirgin Bountiful Basil Olive Oil, California
ENZO Olive Oil, Organic Clementine Crush, California
Grumpy Goats Farm, Organic Picual, California
Oliver Farm, Benne Oil & Sunflower Oil, Georgia
Organic Roots Olive Oil, Organic Arbosana Extra Virgin Olive Oil, California
Round Pond Estate, Spanish Varietal Olive Oil, California
Small House Farm, Hemp Seed Oil, Michigan
Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods, Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, New York
The Olive Press, Jalapeno Olive Oil, California
Yates Pecan Company, Extra Virgin Pecan Oil, Texas
PANTRY
Atwater’s, Green Goddess Salad Dressing, Maryland
Bourbon Barrel Foods, Hot and Spicy Kentuckyaki Sauce, Kentucky
Bronx Hot Sauce/Small Axe Peppers, Bronx Hot Sauce, New York
Bunches & Bunches, Smoked: Oaxacan Mole Sauce, Oregon
Burma Love Natural Foods Co., Laphet (Fermented Tea Leaves), California
Chaparral Gardens, Blackberry Balsamic Vinegar, California
Farmer’s Daughter, Sweet Potato Habanero Hot Sauce, North Carolina
Jem Organics, Cinnamon Maca Almond Butter, Oregon
Kitchens of Africa, Zanzibar: Curry Simmer Sauce, North Carolina
Middle West Spirits, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Ohio Maple Syrup, Ohio
Pike Brewing Company, Pike Stout Mustard, Washington
RedCamper, Cherry Fig Mostarda, Colorado
ROOTZ Sauce, Hot Mustard, California
Sweet Pillar, Muhammara, California
Texas Black Gold Garlic, Black Garlic Puree, Texas
The Kitchen Garden, Kitchen Garden Farm Sriracha, Massachusetts
PICKLES
Ann’s Raspberry Farm, Petite Pickled Brussel Sprouts, Ohio
Blackberry Farm, Tomato Brined Pickled Okra, Tennessee
Bow Hill Blueberries, Organic Heirloom Pickled Blueberries, Washington
Choi’s Kimchi Co., Radish Kimchi, Oregon
Coldwater Canyon Provisions, Tarragon Cherries, California
Fab Ferments, Ginger Raw Cultured Beet Kvass, Ohio
Gordy’s Pickle Jar, Sweet Pepper Relish, District of Columbia
Grandma’s Gourmets, Spicy Maple Bread and Butter Pickles, Minnesota
HEX Ferments, Miso Kimchi, Maryland
Holy Schmitt’s, Original Horseradish, New York
Kansas City Canning Co., Pickled Ground Cherries, Missouri
Lev’s Original Kombucha, Black Currant Kombucha, California
McVicker Pickles, Curried Cauliflower, California
PRESERVES
Atwater’s, Red Berry Rose Jam, Maryland
Bi-Rite Market, Shak’s Royal Blenheim Apricot Jam, California
Doves & Figs, Never Bee Blue: Fruit and Honey Sauce, Massachusetts
Farmer’s Daughter, Strawberry Preserves, North Carolina
Food For Thought, Blueberry Lavender Organic Preserves, Michigan
Green Jam Man, Honey Sage Pear Jam, Vermont
Home Ec. Preserves, Pawpaw Jam, Indiana
Johnson Berry Farm, Raspberry Habanero Jam & Little Wild Jake Jam, Washington
Matthiasson, Howard’s Miracle Plum Jam, California
McEvoy Ranch, Meyer Lemon Marmalade, California
Mt. Hope Farms, Raspberry-Marionberry Fruit Spread, Oregon
Quince & Apple, Tart Cherry and White Tea, Wisconsin
Red Hen Cannery, Heirloom Tomato Spice Jam, California
The Jelly Queens, Lemon Lavender Curd, Texas
SPIRITS
Crude Bitters And Sodas, “Apothecary” Number 15 Spruce and Birch Bitters, North Carolina
Golden Bear Bitters, Spring Botanicals Tonic Syrup, California
High Wire Distilling Co., New Southern Revival Brand Bourbon Whiskey (Four Grain), South Carolina
Kansas City Canning Co., Beet Tarragon Shrub, Missouri
Las Californias Shrub Company, Pineapple Cilantro Habanero Shrub, Kansas
Martin Ryan Distilling, Aria Portland Dry Gin, Oregon
Nahmias et Fils, Legs Diamond Rye Whiskey, New York
Nostrum, Strawberry Hibiscus Jalapeño Shrub, California
RAFT, Citrus Rosemary Syrup & Essentials Vanilla Syrup, Oregon
Rogue Ales & Spirits, Single Malt Whiskey, Oregon
Sumptuous Syrups Of Vermont, Farm to Bar Tart Cherry Rich Simple Syrup, Vermont
Syntax Spirits, Perky Pepper Green Chili Flavored Vodka, Colorado
Texas Beach, Bloody Mary Mix, Virginia
The Hudson Standard, Catskill Masala Bitters, New York
TOPO Organic, Organic Vodka, North Carolina
Venus Spirits, Wayward Whiskey Rye, California
Vivacity Spirits, Turkish Coffee Liqueur, Oregon
Wine Forest, Wild Huckleberry Shrub, California
Source: Good Food Awards