Mid-Atlantic
Regional Online Marketplace
(ROMP)
Mid-Atlantic Native Plant Material Marketplace
Connecting members of the native plant material supply chain in the mid-Atlantic region
Connecting members of the native plant material supply chain in the mid-Atlantic region
The Mid-Atlantic ROMP is a hub for connecting supply and demand throughout the mid-Atlantic— between stakeholders with a likeminded understanding of the critical importance of locally sourced native plant materials (NPM).
Our Aim
What ROMP can do for you
If your business, organization, or agency provides products or services in support of local native plant materials (NPM),
Or if you are in the market for local NPM and want your need for native species to be known,
This is the place for you!
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Businesses, organizations, agencies, and other entities with a vested interest in the development of the local NPM supply chain in the mid-Atlantic region are invited to list their services and/or needs on the Mid-Atlantic ROMP.
All ROMP listings are free and allow users to: create custom profiles in ROMP, amplify their services, supply, and demand for local NPM, and engage with the community by posting events, announcements, advertisements, and jobs to community boards.
ROMP is not an ecommerce platform, but a platform for posting, gathering, and searching for information about the current supply and demand for NPM in the region.
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Understanding the state of demand for native plant materials is critical for suppliers to take on the risk of bringing new products to market.
On ROMP, NPM consumers can express demand for native species and product types, including those which are not already available on the market. By aggregating end-users to make this demand known, we can start to broaden the scope of the mid-Atlantic NPM supply chain.
The reported demand for native species comes together on the Demand Snapshot dashboard. Here, stakeholders can view the Species Summary, where MARSB has aggregated the frequency of demand for native species across the ecoregions of the mid-Atlantic.
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On ROMP, search and filter listings to find the local connections that help you meet your goals. If you are a supplier, browse the demand of end-users and reach out to connect. If you are a consumer of NPM products/services, browse what your local suppliers have to offer, and start a conversation.
ATTENTION SMALL-SCALE GARDENERS—We recognize the role of small-scale gardens in the overall conservation of habitat, biodiversity — and in creating a healthy and robust native plant material supply chain! We need you.
We are building a ROMP component specifically geared toward the homeowner and small-scale gardener needs. Please stay tuned for updates.
MARSB does not host wild seed distribution on this platform— please see our Statement of Ethics and Standards for more information.
MARSB encourages all marketplace users to exercise due diligence in your communications and any subsequent transactions, exchanges, contracts, or business activities with users on this platform— please see our vetting disclaimer.
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