Our President at Farm Retail Association Conference in the UK
Our President Richard McCarthy addressed the Farm Retail Association Conference in Peterborough, UK. Devoted to direct marketing via farm shops,…
Erasmus Plus Project “Farmers Competences Coalition”- The first in person meeting
“Congratulation everyone for the organization of the meeting and for the successful work we are all doing”: great enthusiasm during…
“Talks between WorldFMC Member Markets”: a way of sharing experiences
This is a new project that seeks to strengthen ties between the different markets that make up the World Farmers…
A technical meeting for the analysis of farmers markets in the context of sustainable agri-food systems
The cooperation agreement between the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Divulga with the collaboration of the WorldFMC,…
MAMi, Farmers Market Project invests in fragile Mediterranean and African Food Systems
Recognizing that many rural inhabitants in the region find it difficult to remain on the land, the Initiative tests the…
MAMi Project – Farmers Markets, training kicks off to develop Mediterranean and African farmers markets
The training program “Capacity building to develop Farmers Markets”, organised within the framework of the MAMi – Farmers Markets –…
Farmers Market Operator’s Role – Reflection from the Korea Visit
Written by Dr. J. Robin Moon, WorldFMC Head of Strategy I first got involved in farmers market work back in…
Monthly Member Feature: My Farmers Market / Farm Retail (Kent, United Kingdom)
Guest Post by Sandra Woodfall My Farmers Market is a small business run by Sandra and Brian Woodfall, a wife…
Day of Croatian Markets
Guest Post (and Photo Credit) by Miljenko Ernoić, Secretary of the Udruga hrvatskih tržnica (Association of Croatian Markets) On Saturday,…
Harvest Highlights: A Short Recap of WorldFMC’s Activities this October
US delegation joins Villaggio Coldiretti in Rome With support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ program, I Love Italy,…
Monthly Member Feature: Marche@ (Seoul, South Korea)
Guest post by Marche@ team 11 years and more at the Korean Farmers Market, Marche@ Marche@ was first held in…
Defining Our Terms: Reflections upon WorldFMC Academy Studio “What is a Farmers Market?”
We have a general sense of what farmers markets look like – an array of produce and other products displayed…
Monthly Member Feature: Badaro Urban Farmers (Beirut, Lebanon)
A Sunday Morning with Badaro Urban Farmers Starting in November 2017, Badaro Urban Farmers (BUF) opened a market at College…
Grønt Marked Becomes a Weekly Market!
Guest article written by Owen Savage (Head of Communications at Grønt Marked) In August 2023, Grønt Marked celebrated the fact…
Monthly Member Feature: Feria de Productores (Guadalajara, Mexico)
This July, Feria de Productores is our featured member! The guest post below was written by Víctor Eduardo Flores Gutiérrez. …
Taking Stock, Taking Action: Farmers Markets on the move at the UN Food Systems Summit +2
Written by WorldFMC President, Richard McCarthy In Rome, the World Farmers Markets Coalition not only participated in the recent United…
World Farmers Markets Week Launches August 6th
On August 6th, we will begin our annual World Farmers Markets Week! Since 1999, the United States Department of Agriculture…
Real Food? Imitation Food? Let’s Restore the Intended Meaning of “Food”
An Organisational Response to the Arrival of Synthetic and Hyper-Processed foods Written by J. Robin Moon & Richard McCarthy Food…
Food Is Medicine, Food Is Health, Food Is Identity, Food Is Dignity, Food Is Trust
by Dr. J. Robin Moon, Head of Strategy, WorldFMC On June 20, I represented WorldFMC and spoke at the “Advancing…
WorldFMC at the 11th International Public Markets Conference (Toronto, Canada)
Earlier this month WorldFMC President Richard McCarthy and some of our members attended and participated in the 11th International Public…
