Mes Producteurs et Mes Cuisiniers
Aggregator marketplace for farmer products and directory of venues offering local food
Description
Mes Producteurs et Mes Cuisiniers is an aggregator marketplace showcasing products from local farmers and providing integrated payment solution allowing customers to order and pre-pay for the products. Delivery or a pickup of the products is agreed individually between the farmer and the consumer. Mes Producteurs et Mes Cuisiniers also provides a directory of regional restaurants and points of sale which source from local farmers. Directory offers contact details for each venue.
Technology
Mes Producteurs Mes Cuisiniers operates through a web-based marketplace platform accessible via desktop and mobile browsers. The user-facing interface allows consumers to search for producers, restaurants and food artisans using geolocation, thematic filters and interactive map. The platform allows to make digital payment to individual farmers to guarantee the purchase contract/ agreement between the buyer and the farmer.
Target
The main users of the platform are farmers and food consumers, as well as restaurants and shops.
Business model
Please, elaborate on the business model and cost of the initiative, including pricing structures and other revenue streams (i.e. how does it deliver value and how much does it cost, if grants were provided, etc.): Example: ALPHA is free to download by users from any Apple or Android store. Users can access market prices freely, however, sellers need to pay a monthly fee of 0.5 cent (as of July 2022) for any commodity they wish to showcase in the app to ALPHA company. In addition, if the sellers want to promote their listing, they are charged a premium fee. (Mandatory for Solution and Good practice. In other cases, if irrelevant/unknown - leave empty)
Impact
Mes Producteurs Mes Cuisiniers aims to improve the visibility and discoverability of local farmers, grocery shops and restaurants specialising in local produce. It also aims to facilitate the direct sales from farmers to urban customers.
Partners
Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, Centre de Ressources de Botanique Appliquée, Agricultures et Territoires, Chambre d’agriculture Savoie Mont-Blanc, Réseau AMAP Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
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