The top 10 winners in the category Makers in the USA: Best Food & Drink

1. The Herbivorous Butcher - Vegan meat & cheese alternatives
2. Reclamation Etchworks - Upcycled spirit decaters
3. Sparkling Sweets Boutique - Candy & sweets
4. French Broad Chocolates - Bean-to-bar chocolates
5. Beautiful Briny Sea - Artisan dry goods
6. Caboose Spice & Company - Seasoning blends
7. North Drinkware - Handmade glasses
8. Methodical Coffee - Hand-roasted coffee
9. Holly Fox Design - Custom sugar cookies
10. The Urban Canning Company - Preserved & canned goods

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 Erin Godbey, Dayna Isom Johnson  and Sid Orlando were chosen based on their expertise of the makers movement.

Other nominees in this category included Bole and Buck, Dandelion Chocolate, Eli Mason, Four Barrel Coffee, minibrownie, Pedal Happy Design, Simply Gum, Sogi's Honey Bakeshop, Urban Cheesecraft and Whimsy & Spice.