New York's MarketMaker website was developed and is directed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension/NYC (http://nyc.cce.cornell.edu). Since 1948, Extension educators in NYC have engaged in farm-to-market, food security and agricultural economic development education and outreach programs with colleagues throughout New York and the Northeast U.S.

Siting MarketMaker staff ½ block from the Empire State Building  maximizes exposure for MarketMaker and New York producers. Working with colleagues on Cornell's Ithaca campus, staff will train and assist agricultural entrepreneurs, value-added retailers, processors and niche food enterprises to fully utilize the potential of MarketMaker. Staff will use Extension's NYC Center for meetings and presentations to national and New York trade and marketing groups.

Organizations, trade and marketing associations and companies interested in gaining exposure through the MarketMaker project as Founding Site Sponsors may contact us at nymarketmaker@cornell.edu.