Awards
Recognized · Celebrated · Beloved
Award-Winning
Since Day One
Over the years, Aunt Leah’s Fudge has been recognized by the community, the press, and the people who love us most — our customers.
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★ Most Recent Honor
Fred Rogers Good Neighbor Award
2024 · Dreamland Foundation · Nantucket, MA
We are proud to announce that Leah Bayer has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Fred Rogers Good Neighbor Award. This esteemed accolade recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and selflessness in making Nantucket a better place — through their unwavering commitment to the community and the people in it.
“Every award we’ve received is really a reflection of the people who walk through our door — the customers who have been coming back for years, and the community that has supported us from the very beginning.”
— Leah Bayer · Founder, Aunt Leah’s Fudge
October 18, 2021
Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Legacy Business Award
Aunt Leah’s Fudge was honored with the Legacy Business Award by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce — a recognition of our decades-long commitment to the island and the community we call home.
A legacy of recognition
More Honors & Features
2021
Nantucket Chamber Legacy Business Award
Recognized by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce for outstanding long-term contribution to the island community.
Chamber Award
1st Place — Professional Chef’s Contest
Awarded first place by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce for our award-winning Chocolate Cranberry Nut Supreme.
Since 1998
Best Fudge — Cape Cod Life Magazine
Voted Best Fudge year after year by Cape Cod Life Magazine readers — a testament to what handmade really tastes like.
InStyle Magazine
Featured in InStyle Magazine
Aunt Leah’s Fudge was featured in InStyle magazine, bringing a taste of Nantucket to a national audience.
2000 & 2001
Martha Stewart Weddings
Our Chocolate & Vanilla Praline Fudge was featured in Martha Stewart “Weddings” magazine, Winter 2000 and Spring 2001.
Phantom Gourmet
Phantom Gourmet Award & TV Feature
Honored with the Phantom Gourmet Award and featured on Phantom Gourmet TV — also featured on Chronicle, Channel 5.