Director General’s Message – Local Farming for the Future: Fighting Land Grabs, Restoring Biodiversity and Food Dignity
The Guiding Principles of the World Farmers Markets Coalition At the heart of the World Farmers Markets Coalition lie a…
Public Markets, Global Impact: What We Learned in Milwaukee
From June 12 to 14, 2025, Milwaukee, Wisconsin played host to the 12th International Public Markets Conference, the world’s leading…
Welcoming INI Innovation Network International to Our Coalition
We are thrilled to welcome INI Innovation Network International as the newest member of the World Farmers Markets Coalition. Founded…
FMCOUNT! Campaign Moves Forward: We’re ready to count Farmers!
After a successful launch and the conclusion of its first phase, the FMCOUNT! campaign is moving into its next chapter…
Children’s Fair at EcoLocal Farmers Market Moldova – First Steps into Entrepreneurship for Young Creators in Chișinău
Chișinău, Moldova – June 7, 2025 – The EcoLocal Farmers Market Moldova hosted the 8th edition of the Children’s Fair, offering 13 young…
World Farmers Markets Coalition to Speak at the 12th International Public Markets Conference
The World Farmers Markets Coalition is proud to announce that our President, Richard McCarthy, will be speaking at the 12th…
Welcome to our new member from Democratic Republic of Congo – Convivium Slow Food Kisangani
We are proud to welcome a new member to our community! Please join us in extending a warm embrace to…
Director General’s Message – Common Roots, Shared Fruits: Laudato Si’, Fratelli Tutti, and the Promise of Farmers Markets.
Pope Francis’ encyclicals, Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti, represent a powerful call for integral conversion, embracing care for our common…
BIODIVERSITY DAY: FIRST FARMERS MARKET OPENS IN TUNIS
The global network of farmers markets continues to grow, safeguarding local production Farmers markets around the world took center stage…
Agricultural Biodiversity: The Key to Food Security and Sustainable Farming
Agricultural biodiversity, also called agrobiodiversity, is the foundation of our global food systems. It encompasses the wide variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms used for food and agriculture, as well as the ecosystems they form. This biodiversity exists on three levels: geneticdiversity (within species), species diversity (among species), and ecosystem diversity (amongenvironments). Protecting and promoting this diversity is critical, not just for food production, but for the health of our environment, the sustainability of farming practices,…
Tunis Welcomes Its New Farmers’ Market Under the MAMi Project: Grand Opening This Thursday
We’re almost there! The big day is just around the corner, and we couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve…
Message from the President-Reimagining food markets
A new handbook for healthier, more resilient cities As cities around the world grapple with the intersecting challenges of rapid…
FMCOUNT! is almost here — Get ready to make Farmers Markets Count!
The countdown has begun! As we approach May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity, we’re gearing up to kick…
Welcoming the Dallas Farmers Market: A Local Legend and Community Powerhouse
We’re thrilled to welcome the Dallas Farmers Market as the newest member of our coalition — a historic, community-driven hub…
IN TRIPOLI THE FIRST FARMERS MARKET, A BRIDGE OF PEACE AND HOPE IN THE HEART OF LEBANON
With the MAMI (Mediterranean and Africa Markets Initiative) project, after Alexandria and Nairobi, a new space for meeting and socialising…
Why Becoming a Member of WorldFMC?
Since our very first gathering at the Campagna Amica Circo Massimo Farmers Market in 2021—where farmers market associations from around…
The MAMI Project: Alexandria’s Farmers Market Flourishes After Its Grand Opening
A testimonial from Eman Seif, Deputy Secretary General of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. A few months ago, Alexandria, Egypt,…
EcoLocal Farmers Market Moldova launches its 8th season.
12 March 2025 EcoLocal Farmers Market Moldova launches its 8th season. On Saturday, March 1, 2025, small organic and artisan…
WordFMC Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence in Farmers Markets
Farmers markets are more than just places to buy fresh produce—they are vibrant community hubs that strengthen local food systems,…
