Nairobi Farmers’ Market: A Thriving Hub for Fresh Produce and Community Connection
Less than a month since its launch, the Nairobi Farmers’ Market, part of the MAMi Initiative, is already a resounding success!…
Farmers’ Market Initiative Helps Peruvian Mango Growers Overcome Crisis
In Peru, mango farmers have been struggling with severe losses due to overproduction and limited market access, forcing them to…
President’s Message – Ugali and Freedom
This month, we celebrate the opening of the Nairobi Farmers Market in Kenya. One of the key objectives of the…
Director General’s Message – It is not enough to say food
In recent decades, ultra-processed food has flooded supermarket shelves and our tables. From packaged snacks to ready-made meals and lab-grown…
KENYA, THE FIRST FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS IN NAIROBI
After Alexandria in Egypt, Nairobi marks another step toward a Mediterranean-African network of sustainability. This morning, the first genuine farmers’…
Director General’s Message – Why Defining a Farmers Market Matters More Than Ever
Farmers markets are popping up everywhere, from bustling city squares to suburban parking lots. They’ve become symbols of local food,…
Welcoming EcoLocal Association of Moldova to Our Coalition!
We are thrilled to announce a new addition to our global coalition: the Association of Ecological and Artisanal Consumers and Producers…
President’s Message – Farmers markets shield consumers
“Farmers markets shield consumers.” This is one of the big takeaways from a recent article co-written by World Farmers Markets…
Welcome to Farmers Market Nairobi: a new chapter in sustainable agriculture
The vibrant city of Nairobi is about to witness the launch of its first-ever authentic farmers market, a groundbreaking milestone…
Exploring At The Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week 2024
The Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week 2024 (4th Edition), organized by CHIEAM Bari, brought together leading minds, organizations, and institutions to tackle one…
Nairobi Farmers Market: A Fresh Start for Our Community
The countdown has begun! On January 25, 2025, Nairobi will officially welcome a farmers market unlike any other—a space where fresh,…
Our Community is Growing!
Over the last year, we’ve seen exciting growth in our coalition, with many new members joining us and embracing our…
World Farmers Markets Coalition Academy in 2024: Year in Review
2024 was the second year of our WorldFMC Academy, and the first year of full monthly Studios execution. We are…
Message from the President and the Director General
What a year! Last week, we attended a meeting with a promising global partner. In our conversation, they acknowledged how…
International Forum on Agriculture and Food: The Role of Farmers’ Markets in Diplomacy
At the International Forum on Agriculture and Food, the panel discussion “Farmers’ Markets as Tools of Diplomacy: The Experience of Alexandria, Egypt,…
Second Session of the International Dialogue on Migration 2024
Finding Balance – Harnessing the Benefits and Addressing Key Challenges of Regular Migration Pathways On November 25, 2024, the Second Session of…
Join the World Farmers Markets Coalition’s last WorldFMC Academy Studio of 2024!
REGISTER NOW! Did you know that approximately 70% of the world’s population relies on small-scale farmers for food? In some…
CICERO project starts: Croatia is the first host country.
From October 24-26, 2023, Osijek, Croatia, hosted the inaugural CICERO Project event, titled “The Contribution of Food Markets to Public Health…
The World Farmers Markets Coalition at the World Urban Forum 12 – It All Starts at Home
From November 4 to 8, 2024, Cairo, Egypt, hosted the Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), convened by…
Message from the President – Fragile world, agile markets
From war to cataclysmic floods and fires, life within the biosphere feels more and more fragile. Are we humans capable…
