Readers' Choice Awards: Presenting the 2021 winners

We asked our readers to vote for their favorites from the first year of Feast and Field. This is what you said.

Feature Story of the Year

Our writers and photographers traveled from coast to coast to put together profiles that captured the hearts of the makers who produce some of America’s finest food and drink. The nominees were:

How the holiday cranberry graces our table each yearWatermelon farming with the Mouzin BrothersBaking the old-fashioned way at Maxie B’sTwo life-changing events led an Illinois family to embrace organic farmingWho knew? Georgia is producing some of the country’s best olive oils

🏆 And the winner is:

Best Issue of the Year

From artisan cheese and heritage pork to organic wine and craft beer, this year our 42 issues covered many of America’s top culinary products. The nominees were:

Watermelon in Southern IndianaHoliday Pies across the USCherries in Northern MichiganHeritage Pork in VirginiaThanksgiving Turkey with pasture-raised birdsSouthern California’s budding coffee industryOrganic Potato Farming in North Dakota

🏆 And the winner is:

Favorite Recipe

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and more! Our top 7 recipes of the year cover all meals, tastes, and cooking skills and styles. The nominees were:

Au Gratin PotatoesThumbprint Cookies with Rhubarb-Bourbon JamBison Burgers with Caramelized OnionsBBQ Pork Shoulder ConfitPerfect Roast TurkeyGrapefruit Honey SconesGinger and Cardamom Apple Pie

🏆 We had a tie! The winners are:

Top Cocktail

Whiskey is the star in our top 5 cocktails of the year. The nominees were:

Night MovesCherry SmashCinnamon Old-FashionedWhiskey SourOld Pal

🏆 And the winner is:

Most dynamic destination

We were wowed by every place we visited in 2021. The nominees were:

Sitka, Alaska for the Wild Salmon IssueTraverse City, Michigan for the Cherries IssueNapa, California for the Organic Wine IssueMissoula, Montana for the Grass-Finished Beef IssueCape Charles, Virginia for the Oyster Farming Issue

🏆 And the winner is: