Cornucopia Map — Interactive Farm Discovery Platform

An interactive, label-driven mapping platform for finding and comparing US farms, ranches, markets and retailers. The dataset is 7,367 rows: 292 from the Cornucopia Institute’s dairy and egg scorecards, 9 hand-curated and cited Amish/family operations, and a 7,066-row MyHealthForward import. 298 rows carry a certification and 272 of those carry a Cornucopia 1-5 rating — all of them in the scorecard and hand-curated set. The imported layer carries neither, so it is a directory of places rather than a set of vetted producers. Filters compose across certifications, ratings, scope and self-attested claims, with real-time filtering, geographic search, and multiple view modes.

The app now ships under the name Farm Fresh Goods; the URL is unchanged.

Explore the Map

What It Does

Farm Discovery Made Visual

Search, filter, and explore listings across the country using an interactive map with intelligent clustering. Toggle between Map View and Table View to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Label-Driven Coloring

Each entry carries a stack of labels — certifications, Cornucopia 1-5 ratings, claims, scope, and affiliation. Markers are color-coded by a primary label (rating first, then certification, claim, scope, affiliation): from gold (Cornucopia 5) down to red (1), with certification and scope labels carrying their own colors.

Scopes & Labels

Counts below are from the live dataset.

• Scopes — meat (1,350) · produce (1,061) · farmers markets (608) · eggs (538) · dairy (467) · retailers (23)
• Cornucopia 1-5 ratings — 272 rows, all of them dairy and egg scorecard entries
• Certifications — USDA Organic, Real Organic Project, Demeter (biodynamic), Animal Welfare Approved, Certified Naturally Grown, ROC; 298 rows carry one
• Claims & affiliations — grass-fed (328), pasture-raised (288), raw dairy (70), A2/A2 (13); family farm (14), Amish (9)

Key Features

• Real-time filtering by rating, category, and location
• Smart clustering that groups nearby entries at zoom levels
• Detailed profiles with contact information, certifications, and products
• GeoJSON export for researchers and analysts
• Custom data upload — bring your own CSV, JSON, or GeoJSON datasets
• Mobile-friendly responsive design for field research

Static Directory and Local-SEO Pages

The same dataset also generates a crawlable static surface, separate from the interactive app: a directory hub listing every state bucket with counts, per-state pages at /farms/<state>/, category×state pages, category pages, and individual farm pages. sitemap.xml lists 1,765 URLs — 1,433 farm pages, 265 category×state pages, 52 state buckets (all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico), 13 category pages, the directory hub, and the map itself. An unknown slug returns a real HTTP 404 rather than a soft 200.

Who It’s For

• Consumers looking for local farms and markets — and, for the scorecard rows, an independent rating
• Researchers studying agricultural distribution and sustainability patterns
• Restaurants & retailers sourcing premium ingredients from rated producers
• Policy analysts examining the landscape of quality agriculture in the US

Roadmap

• Ratings for the unrated majority — all 608 farmers-market listings and all 7,066 imported rows are unrated. Sourcing ratings for them is future work, not current state.