Description
The Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Western New York Welcome Center represents the gateway to world-class destinations and historic sites in the Western New York region.
The Welcome Center includes a Taste NY Market offering an array of New York grown products. It will showcase a broad selection of fresh made breakfast and lunch items, including soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts using ingredients sourced from Western New York growers and producers. It will also offer grab-and-go snacks, craft beverages and specialty local items for sale.
Open 24 hours a day, the Welcome Center features a community room, an I LOVE NY "selfie wall," an historic artifacts display, a floor map of regional attractions, vending machines and café style seating with tables that will provide an enhanced visitor experience.
The grounds surrounding the Welcome Center includes a children's play area with a Great Lakes shipwreck theme, an I LOVE NY sculpture, electric vehicle charging stations, a motorcycle shelter, pet comfort area, and parking spaces for cars, buses/RVs, and trucks.
The Welcome Center is operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County.
Products Offered
Taste NY partners with over 1,800 New York State farmers and producers. Products offered in our Markets are rotated on a regular basis and subject to change. Below are examples of products that have been offered at this location, but please contact the Market operator for most current offerings.
| Vendor | Location | Product |
| 42 North Brewing | East Aurora | Beer |
| 5 & 20 Brewing | Westfield | Beer |
| Adirondack Beef Company | Croghan | Beef Jerky |
| All That Chocolate | Wilson | Chocolates |
| Anchor Bar Distributing Co., Ltd. | Buffalo | Sauces |
| Apple of My Eye | Williamsville | Apple Confections |
| Arbor Hill Grapery and Winery | Naples | Grape Confections |
| B. T. Enterprises | Buffalo | Sauces |
| Babcia Pierogi | Buffalo | Pierogi |
| Barrel & Brine | Buffalo | Pickles and Fermented Foods |
| Big Ditch Brewing | Buffalo | Beer |
| The Birkett Mill | Puritan | Pancake Mix |
| Bison Foods | Buffalo | Dips and Sauces |
| Bitner Singer Farms | Appleton | Cherries, Peaches, Apples, Stone Fruits |
| Black Button Distilling | Rochester | Maple Syrup, Drink Mixes, Sauces |
| Black Cat | Sharon Springs | Fig Products |
| Blackman Homestead Farm | Lockport | Juices, Fruit Butter |
| Blank Slate Kitchen | Brooklyn | Gourmet Simple Syrup |
| Bobby Sue's Nut Company | Chappaqua | Flavored Nuts |
| Bootleg Bucha | Buffalo | Kombucha |
| BQ Farms Inc. | Kerhonkson | Popcorn |
| Brooklyn Granola LLC | Brooklyn | Granola Balls |
| Catskill Clear | Rochester | Bottled Water |
| Chef's | Buffalo | Spaghetti Sauce |
| Chenez 's Popcorn | Lockport | Gourmet Popcorn |
| Cherry Knoll Farm | Marathon | Wine Vinegar |
| Chip'n Dipped Chocolatier | Huntington | Chocolates |
| Community Beer Works | Buffalo | Beer |
| Darious Date Cookie Company | Catchogue | Cookies |
| Dark Forest Chocolate Makers | Lancaster | Chocolates |
| DiCamillo Baking Co., Inc | Niagara Falls | Baked Goods |
| East Hill Creamery | Perry | Cheese |
| Eden Valley Creamery, LLC | Eden | Organic Cheese |
| Ellicottville Brewing Company | Ellicottville | Beer |
| Emmys | Ithaca | Gluten Free Baked Goods |
| Farmer Ground | Trumansburg | Flours and Cornmeal |
| Finger Lakes Harvest | Geneva | Tonic and Shrub |
| Flying Bison Brewery | Buffalo | Beer |
| Four Legs Treats | Orchard Park | Healthy Dog Treats |
| Glen Edith | Rochester | Cold Brew Coffee |
| Grumpy Monkey Foods LLC | Syracuse | Tomato Garlic Dipping Oil |
| Harney & Sons | Millerton | Tea and Tea Beverages |
| Hawthorne Valley | Hudson | Fermented Foods |
| Healing Home Foods | Pound Ridge | Granola & Graham Crackers |
| Poor Devil Pepper Company | Ghent | Sauces |
| Hubbard Road Farms/Pickle Annies | East Aurora | Pickles & Apple Cider Vinegar |
| Ilio DiPaolo's Scholarship Fund | Blasdell | Pasta Sauce, Italian Dressing, Bread Crumbs |
| Ithaca Cold Craft | Ithaca | Hummus |
| Ithaca Milk | Ithaca | Yogurt |
| Jakes Cheese (Stolzfus Farm) | Deansboro | Cheeses |
| Jeca Energy Bar Company LLC | Orchard Park | Energy Bars |
| Johnny Ryan | Niagara Falls | Cane Sugar Sodas |
| Kelly's Country Store | Grand Island | Candy & Chocolates |
| Kutik's Everything Bees | Norwich | Honey |
| La Nova | Buffalo | Sauces |
| Les Collines | Craryville | Gourmet Jams and Jellies |
| Lewiston Jellies | West Seneca | Grape and Berry Jellies |
| Lively Run | Interlaken | Goats Milk Cheese |
| Lori's Oatie Biscotti | Getzville | Gluten Free Biscotti |
| Martins Kitchens | Dunde | Pie Fillings and Jams |
| Martin's Pretzel Company | Theresa | Pretzels |
| Merle Maple Farm | Attica | Maple Products |
| Millers | Buffalo | Horseradish |
| Monks Specialty | Piffard | Biscotti, Cheese Crisps |
| Moser's Maple, LLC. | Croghan | Maple Candies |
| Naturally Nuts LLC | Newfane | Assorted Nut Snacks, Pepper Relish |
| New York Chips | Gainesville | Gourmet Potato Chips |
| NY Juice Company | Westfield | Juices |
| Kriemild dairy farms | Hamilton | Grass Fed Butter |
| Once Again | Nunda | Organic Nut Butter |
| Perry's Ice Cream | Akron | Ice Cream |
| Pitsford Dairy | Pitsford | Chocolate Milk |
| Plain-T LLC | Southampton | Tea |
| Red Jacket Orchards | Geneva | Juices, Fruit products |
| Resurgence Brewing | Buffalo | Beer |
| S.J. McCullagh, Inc | Coffee | |
| Sage Family Maple, LLC | Warsaw | Maple Products |
| Salvatore's Specialty Foods | Hamburg | Pizza Dough, Sauce, Salsa |
| Saranac/ FX matt brewing | Utica | Soda |
| Seaway Trail Honey | Rochester | Honey |
| Seek North | Kingston | Kombucha |
| Shtayburne | Rock Stream | Cheese |
| Singer Farms Naturals LLC | Appleton | Fruit Concentrate |
| Southern Tier Brewing | Lakewood | Beer |
| Whole hearted foods | Geneva | Healthy Seed Snacks |
| Ted's Hot Dogs | Buffalo | Sauces |
| Toonie Moonie Organics, Ltd | Oneonta | Organic Marshmallow |
| Upstate Niagara Cooperative | Buffalo | Milk |
| Webers Brand | Buffalo | Horseradish Mustard |
| Yancey's Fancy | Corfu | Cheese |
| GIFT ITEMS / NON-FOOD | ||
| Alpine Made | South Wales | Goats Milk Personal Care Products |
| KB White Farm | Conesus | Personal Care Products |
| Humble House Garden | Youngstown | Personal Care products |
| Lavenlair Farm | White Hill | Lavender Fragrance and Culinary Products |
| Seema's Naturals | Grand Island | Bath and Skin Products |
Store Hours
The Welcome Center is open 24/7 with customer service available daily, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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