Why You Should Join the Next Academy Studio: Growing Your Customer Base in Farmers Markets
Expanding the reach of a farmers market is no small feat. Many markets thrive on loyal customers, the “true believers”,…
Friends of the Earth Award 2025: Eman Seif’s Impact on Egyptian Women Farmers
Agriculture can be a powerful space of dignity, inclusion, and environmental stewardship, a place where new cultures of respect take…
Building Bridges, Growing Communities: A Message from the Director General
At the heart of the World Farmers Markets Coalition lies a vibrant and diverse constituency, one that reflects the richness…
Kuni in Practice: Farmers Markets and the Reimagining of Japan’s Urban–Rural Bond
Japanese Farmers Markets WorldFMC President Richard McCarthy met with farmers market leaders who attended the 2025 General Assembly in Rome…
Integrating Peru’s Megadiversity into Sustainable Food Systems: Our Contribution to a Powerful Dialogue at the International Treaty Side Event
At the recent side event “Integrating Peru’s Megadiversity into Sustainable Food Systems: Scaling Up Successes from Food Processing and Other…
FMCOUNT! Campaign – Farmers Markets Count When It Comes to Farmers
In 2025, in occasion of World Rural Development Day (July 6), the World Farmers Markets Coalition counted farmers at farmers…
Québec’s Public Markets: Pillars of Local Food Systems With Over $430M in Direct Sales
PRESS RELEASE Trois-Rivières, November 10, 2025 — The Association des marchés publics du Québec (AMPQ) held the first-ever National Forum…
From Rome to the World: Farmers Markets as Catalysts for Local Food Leadership
Article by Richard McCarthy Italians cherish October in Rome. They even have a special name for it: Ottobrata Romana. It…
The Third WorldFMC General Assembly: A Success by Everyone, for Everyone
Article by Carmelo Troccoli The third General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) marked an important milestone in…
Building the Future of Food Systems Together: Reflections from Our Third General Assembly
During the recent Third General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition, we gathered with our global network to explore…
Farmers Markets Take Center Stage at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Congress
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) took the stage at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact…
World Farmers Markets Coalition Participates in World Food Forum Panel on the Future of Family Farming
For the first time, the World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) participated in the World Food Forum, marking a significant milestone…
Rural Women Rising: Building Resilient Futures with Beijing+30
Every year on October 15, the world comes together to celebrate International Day of Rural Women, a moment to honor…
A New Global Food Leadership Emerges from Farmers Markets – Richard McCarthy
During the 23rd edition of the International Forum on Agriculture and Food, Richard McCarthy, President of the World Farmers Markets…
Ministers of Ghana, Congo and Senegal at the Opening of the Third General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition: A Major Boost for Farmers Markets in Africa
The Third General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition, held at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
Honoring Global Champions of Farmers Markets: WorldFMC Awards 2025
Today, on the final day of the Third General Assembly of World Farmers Markets Coalition, the international farmers markets community…
WORLD FARMERS MARKETS ASSEMBLY CLOSES IN ROME WITH “WorldFMC Awards”
At 10:30 AM at the Circo Massimo Market, the three-day event of meetings and debates ends with food cultures at…
Youth Launch Global Manifesto for Local Food Transformation at FAO Exhibition
Today, October 11, 2025, a new generation of changemakers has stepped onto the global stage to demand and drive a…
World Farmers Markets Coalition to Hold Third General Assembly in Rome
FAO: COLDIRETTI/CAMPAGNA AMICA, BOOM IN FARMERS MARKETS (+40%), WORLD ASSEMBLY IN ROMEFarmers from 80 countries gather for the opening of…
Bridging the Digital Gap: The Erasmus+ Project for Farmers and Markets
The Erasmus+ project, funded by the European Commission, has brought together a strong partnership to support farmers and market operators…
