HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Piper & Leaf of Huntsville was recently named a food finalist in the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards.

Fans of the artisan tea company can vote online through Oct. 13. The winners will be announced Oct. 17, a few weeks before the American Made event in New York City in early November.

Piper & Leaf, a family-owned tea company with a small shop at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, makes gourmet tea blends using local ingredients. If Piper & Leaf wins the American Made competition, the small business will receive a trip for two to attend the American Made event, a $10,000 grant to grow their business, a video produced by the magazine's in-house team and a spot in the American Made Market.

The American Made Awards honors makers, small business owners and entrepreneurs in four categories: crafts, design, food and style. Martha Stewart serves as the head judge of the competition, which is overseen by an executive editorial team with Martha Stewart Living.