Celebrating Queens Designers and Makers

Since 2016, Made in Queens has certified and promoted a curated selection of Queens makers from across the borough. These members have received access to hundreds of exclusive retail and market opportunities and millions of impressions across both traditional and digital media. The result: tens of thousands of dollars in increased sales.

Made in Queens membership is free, but requires an application and review from our staff. Only products produced or designed within the borough are eligible, and both the products and their creators need to reflect the unique and diverse "Queens spirit" – a commitment to quality and creativity, inclusiveness and New York optimism. Accepted members reflect the very best Queens has to offer.

Our certified makers run the full spectrum of creativity in Queens. We have fashion designers and candle makers. We have bakers and mixologists. We have illustrators and manufacturers. Hot sauce and books. Bath soaps and jewelry. Queens has 2.3 million dreamers, and we're here to showcase all of their incredible work.

These makers get access to the Made in Queens seal for their packaging and marketing, listing in our directory, and exclusive marketing and retailing opportunities. Throughout the year, we run dedicated Made in Queens markets, and we also frequently collaborate with retail and market partners across the borough.

And as a program of the Queens Economic Development Corporation, Made in Queens makers also receive access to our full suite of business services, including business counseling and education, integration in our tourism marketing programs, business grant competitions, and even our discounted commercial kitchen incubator.

Will you be the next Made in Queens success story? Apply now.