GETTING STARTED
What is MarketMaker?
MarketMaker is a national partnership of land grant institutions and State Departments of Agriculture dedicated to the development of a comprehensive interactive database of food industry marketing and business data. Put simply, MarketMaker is a platform that seeks to foster business relationships between producers and consumers of food industry products and services. Below, you'll find information on the types of businesses and operations that want to be found on MarketMaker.
For more information, see About Us
Agritourism
Agritourism businesses include any agriculturally-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm, fishery, or ranch.
Search Agritourism for:
- charter boats
- hunting
- fishing
- hiking
- mountain biking
- pumpkin patches
- orchards
- tours
- hayrides
Buyer
A Buyer is a person or business that purchases finished goods for resale or for non-profit organizations.
Search Buyer for:
- food banks
- schools
- chefs
- brokers
- faith-based organizations
- distributors
Eating & Drinking Place
Eating & Drinking Places are retail establishments selling prepared food and drinks for consumption on the premises
Search Eating & Drinking Place for:
- caterers
- mobile food services
- restaurants
- drinking places
- food service contractors
- snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Farmer/Rancher
Farmer/Rancher establishments grow or produce crops, livestock, and dairy products.
- fruit
- nuts
- vegetables
- meat
- poultry
- herbs
- grains
- specialty products
Farmers Market
Farmers Markets consist of an individual or a group of vendors or producers who sell directly to consumers via booths, stands, or tables set up outdoors or indoors.
- local products and goods
Fishery
Fisheries are establishments engaged in raising or harvesting fish, shellfish, and seafood. These businesses may supply freshwater and/or saltwater varieties.
Search Fishery for:
- bass
- catfish
- trout
- lobster
- clams
- mussels
- crab
Food Retailer
Food Retailers are businesses that sell food to the public for further preparation or consumption elsewhere.
Search Food Retailer for:
- baked goods stores
- beer, wine and liquor stores
- candy, nut, and confectionary stores
- fish markets
- fruit and vegetable markets
- grocery stores
- convenience stores
- health supplement stores
- meat and poultry markets
Processor
Processors transform raw ingredients into food products.
Search Processor for:
- animal food manufacturing
- bakery products
- beverages
- dairy products
- fish, shellfish, seafood products
- fruit and vegetable products
- grain and oilseed milling
- meat and poultry products
- sugar and confectionary products
Wholesaler
Wholesalers are businesses that sell their product in large quantities to anyone other than directly to the consumer.
Search Wholesaler for:
- beer, wine and alcoholic beverages
- confectionary and snacks
- dairy products
- farm products
- fish, shellfish, and seafood
- fruit and vegetables
- meat and poultry
- packaged frozen food
Winery
A Winery is a business where wine is prepared.
Search Winery for:
- red wines
- white wines
- fruit wines
- fortified wines
- sparkling wines
