2013
- May: Taste NY Launches
- Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC showcases over 100 NYS businesses
- First Partnership with the PGA at Oak Hill Country Club
- First debut at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse
2014
- First Retail Stores open in the Javits Center, NYS Thruway Plazas at Chittenango and New Baltimore, JFK and MacArthur Airports
- Taste NY at Todd Hill opens
- Taste NY economic impact reaches $1.5 million
- Taste NY vending machines debut at the Great NYS
2015
- Retail stores open at Broome Gateway, Pattersonville and Sloatsburg Travel Plazas, and Grand Central Terminal
- Taste NY at the NYS Office of Trade & Tourism opens in Old San Juan, PR
- Todd Hill reports $1 million in sales
- Taste NY economic impact reaches $4.5 million
- Taste NY vending expands to 28 locations
- Concessions partnerships with sports arenas and entertainment venues begin
2016
- Taste NY at the Long Island Welcome Center opens
- Taste NY Bistro at the Javits Center opens
- Taste NY economic impact reaches $13.1 million
- Taste NY partners with PGA for a pop up cafe at the Barclays Golf Tournament in Bethpage State Park
2017
- Taste NY economic impact hits $16 million
- Long Island Welcome Center celebrates first anniversary with $700,000 in sales
- Welcome Centers open in the Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, and Central NY
- Partnership with State Parks expand offerings at Sunken Meadow State Park, Bear Mountain, and Olana State Historic Site
2018
- Taste NY participates in the Belmont Stakes Festival
- Taste NY economic impact reaches $17.8 million
- Welcome Centers open in the North Country, Hudson Valley | Catskills, Capital Region, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and Western NY regions
2019
- Taste NY economic impact surpasses $18 million
- Taste NY Business-to-Business events held across the State to connect producers with buyers
- Taste NY at Todd Hill featured in Hudson Valley Magazine’s Top Specialty Markets of 2019
2020
- Taste NY is designated essential and remains open to serve the public during the COVID 19 pandemic
- E-commerce platform ShopTasteNY.com launches
- Business-to-Business events are held to virtually to assist buyers with distribution needs
2021
- Taste NY economic impact rebounds to $13.5 million following immediate Covid impact
- New Taste NY Pop-Up Market debuts at the Great New York State Fair
- Taste NY at the Palisades Parkway Opens
2022
- Taste NY at the Long Island Welcome Center hits $1 million in sales
- Taste NY at SUNY Cobleskill opens in the Carriage House
- Taste NY partners with NYRA to update activations at the Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park
2023
- Taste Turns 10 celebrations commence at Taste NY Markets across the state in recognition of the program’s 10-year milestone.
Taste NY 10th Anniversary Highlights
Taste NY was first launched in May 2013, growing year over year since then!
Taste NY represents more than 1200 New York farms, producers, and companies across the state.
In 2014, the Market at Todd Hill became the first standalone Taste NY store in the state.
Taste NY markets are featured at 11 regional welcome centers across the state.
In 2022, Taste NY launched several activations with the sports arenas in the state and at SUNY campuses.