MarketMaker
State Partners | nymarketmaker.cornell.edu
What's MarketMaker?
MarketMaker is a national network of State websites connecting farmers and processors with food retailers, consumers and the food supply chain. Illinois was first online and the growing network contains one of the most extensive sets of searchable food industry data in the U.S. New York is one of 8 States now online with many others "under construction".
MarketMaker is supported by the New York Farm Viability Institute, Inc.
Each State's MarketMaker site allows users to query, map and locate food-related data. The site is open and accessible at no cost and is a web-based resource that brings market intelligence to small and medium-sized producers while developing the value-added food supply chain.
NY MarketMaker's current producer database contains over 2,200 Empire State producers.
MarketMaker Features
- Customized Market Profile: users can build a personal 'trade area' with target census tracts, summing up queries and demographic data to map and print
- Consumption Pattern Data: a new feature allows users to map the highest concentrations of consumer by product
- Buyers and Sellers Forum: businesses can make weekly 'posts' of available or needed food products, paving the way for potential business relationships
Make Sure You're Registered!
Every New York State producer should want to be listed on this site by registering through the website. If you're registered, check your entry to ensure the info is up-to-date. You can register online, or you can obtain a Producer Registration Form by emailing nymarketmaker@cornell.edu.