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urham doesn’t lack for choice when it comes to delicious foodstuffs. The five winners for artisan food products in this year’s Best of Durham poll run the gamut from roasted coffee to homemade salsas to sweet, sweet toffee. If you haven’t had an opportunity to try them all, here’s your chance to get to know these products and the people behind them. Although trust us – the ultimate verdict is the taste test – go seek them out ASAP!
Our readers’ favorite local food products are ready for their close-up
Durham Toffee • Founded 2016 • Mission This “home-based family adventure,” as founder Rebecca Burnett puts it, is dedicated to “stirring up sweet gifts and inspiring connections throughout our hometown and beyond.” • Most Popular Product Its original and bestselling product is, of course, toffee, which Rebecca describes as “buttery-crunch caramel goodness drenched in organic 72% cacao dark chocolate and sprinkled with slivered almonds.” • What’s Next? With demand for the toffee currently outpacing their ability to make it, Rebecca and her husband, David Burnett, are taking some time to plan next steps. “We hope to expand both our capacity and our impact in Durham simultaneously over the next few years.” It’s likely their children, Sophie Burnett, Hannah Burnett, Gabby Burnett, Blaise Byrd and Brooks Byrd (ages 16 to 24) will continue to pitch in as well.
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