Welcome to Catskills Food Hub
A better way to buy and sell Catskills regional products.Market Info
A coalition of area organizations, businesses, and individuals has come together to develop Catskills Food Hub, an exciting opportunity for farmers, food producers and end-users, based out of Liberty, New York.
Through a new non-profit online marketplace geared toward matching growers and producers with commercial and institutional buyers in Sullivan County and the Southern Catskills region, Catskills Food Hub provides a streamlined way for producers to sell their items to a far larger customer base. The market will be integrated with a professional, transportation option, so farmers and producers can focus on their core business, reducing time and energy spent on marketing and distribution logistics.
Project partners include Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County, the County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency, Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation, the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, the Sullivan County Visitors Association, Sullivan Renaissance, local growers, and small business owners. Catskills Food Hub is in the process of attaining its nonprofit 501(c)(3) status.
To date, two consultants have been retained to assist with development of the business model and facilities, as well as build the branding and public face of the project. The Board has also engaged a company to develop the matchmaking software at the heart of the project, and is currently engaged in lease negations with a private distributor to provide fee-based aggregation and delivery services. We look forward to ramping up operations.
The Board anticipates opening the 2018 growing season with a pilot of eight to fifteen producers with diverse product offerings including produce, meat, dairy, value-added products, and more. The hub is working with Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County and the Sullivan County Visitors Association to identify participant producers and buyers.