The Case for Multifunctional Agriculture
Post written by WorldFMC President Richard McCarthy Spend time in Italy and you can be forgiven for assuming that farm-stays,…
WorldFMC launches its Sister Market Program
At the inaugural General Assembly, WorldFMC launched its Sister Markets Program, designed to facilitate connections among farmers markets globally. The…
WorldFMC Announces New Board of Directors and President
Rome, Italy – (May 22, 2023) The World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC), is pleased to announce the appointment of its…
Farmers markets around the world celebrate the importance of biodiversity
In Rome, May 21 and 22, the inaugural General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition, celebrated the importance of…
Monthly Member Feature: Fondazione Campagna Amica (Rome, Italy)
This May, Fondazione Campagna Amica is our featured member. As the hosts of our upcoming General Assembly in Rome, Italy,…
Farmers markets from around the world gather in Rome
The World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) will host its 1st General Assembly Meeting on May 21 & 22, 2023 in…
Post Earthquake Update from Slow Food Adana Community & Farmers Market
Guest Post by Piril Bilici of Slow Food Adana A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit 11 cities…
Monthly Member Feature: Tarsus Earth Market (Tarsus, Turkey)
This March, Tarsus Earth Market is our featured member! The guest post below was written by Yasmina Selfun Lokmanoglu. We…
Farmers’ Markets to Connect Disparate Communities: Bridging the Rural-Urban Gap in Ghana
Guest Article by Dr. Selorm Akaba & Ayisha Ameen Agricultural production in Ghana is mostly done in rural areas and…
WorldFMC as one of FAO’s 10 Food Coalition Projects
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) emerged from the G20 with some key outcomes, including…
Monthly Member Feature: Junta Local (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
This February, Junta Local is our feature member! Read the guest post below, written by their Co-Founder and CEO, Thiago…
WorldFMC at Identita Golose Milan
At the end of January, WorldFMC had the opportunity to attend Identita Golose Milan 2023, which they define as a…
Sea Truffles: The gourmet seaweed you can find by foraging on the ocean floor
Guest post by Justin Cantafio (WorldFMC member of Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia) The pressure was on. Two dear friends…
Celebrating Food Diversity Day!
On January 13, I (Richard McCarthy) had the pleasure to moderate a discussion to commemorate the day Dan Saladino’s Eating…
Reflections from the 2023 Oxford Real Farming Conference
At the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2023 in early January, WorldFMC members, Peter Leblanc (British Columbia Association of Farmers’ Markets,…
Monthly Member Feature: Organic Farmers Market (Nairobi, Kenya)
We have such incredible members and decided it was time to give them some space on our platforms to share…
WorldFMC Participates in Coldiretti Public Forum
On November 24th, World Farmers Markets Coalition (WorldFMC) and World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) participated in the Coldiretti Public…
White Paper on Strengthening Farmers Markets
Earlier this year, we joined forces with UN Habitat, FAO, HealthBridge Foundation, and the World Union of Wholesale Markets for…
The World Farmers Markets Coalition launches International Farmers Markets Week.
Started in the USA over 20 years ago, this year for the first time, Farmers Markets Week goes global! The…
July 2022 WFMC Virtual Meeting
Yesterday, we met virtually to reflect on the past year for the World Farmers’ Market Coalition, as well as discuss…
