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…
WFMC Participates in the World Urban Forum
Last week, we were grateful that the Director of Fondazione Campagna Amica and International Coordinator of WFMC, Carmelo Troccoli, collaborated…
World Localization Day Starts Today!
Today is the first day of the World Localization Day – #EatLocalChallenge. We are so excited to join Local Futures…
Excerpts from WUWM’s Interview with Richard McCarthy
The World Farmers Market Coalition (WFMC) recently co-organized the webinar “Building sustainable and resilient food systems: Integrating Market Systems at…
Our Official Birth!
Officially on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, we became a legal organization! Viola Capriola, Randi Ledaal, Richard McCarthy, and Carmelo Troccoli…
WFMC Adventures in Torino
Last week, we were grateful to gather with some WFMC members in Turin (Torino), Italy. Over the course of two…
Happy World Fair Trade Day!
The World Farmers Market Coalition wanted to give some space to the fair trade movement this week, because this Saturday…
Mother’s Day & Farmers’ Markets
When we think about farmers’ markets, we think about direct relationships between those who produce the food and those who…
Reflections on the Webinar “Building Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems”
Last Thursday, April 21st, we were grateful to attend a virtual event, “Building Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems: Integrating Market…
Happy Earth Day!
The health of our planet is deeply intertwined with the health of our food system, and the health of all…
Farmers Markets & New Technology
Farmers markets have existed for thousands of years, so the concept of “buying local” is not something all that new….
Celebrating World Health Day
While describing what a “good” diet looks like may be difficult, there are some key elements that are certainly healthier…
Helping Farmers, Helping the Community
Here in Dhaka, Bangladesh, whenever someone thinks about healthy eating, the first question that comes into mind is, “Is it…
Farmers Markets New Zealand
Richard Cato started growing cut flowers in 1986 as part of the family sheep and beef farm in the King…
War’s Favourite Child: Hunger
War translates into hunger. This is evident from the data we possess and which FAO reminds us of annually. The…
About BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM)
British Columbia (BC), nestled between the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline and legendary Canadian Rockies, is truly sea to sky. BC…
Beekeeper Luis Escalante produces honey with carob, alfalfa, and chañar in the driest desert in the world.
With undisguised pride, Luis Escalante Pistán (64), a small beekeeper from San Pedro de Atacama, became the first agricultural entrepreneur…
Georgian Farmers Markets, Wine and their role post COVID
It is obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of agri-food systems to shocks and stresses, as it…
Farmer of the week: Johann Hickelsberg-Füller from Austria
Copyrights Picture: Netzwerk Kulinarik/pov.at Tradition is very important for the family Hickelsberger-Füller, which run their family-owned farm since 1870. Their…
The Story of Strilalam Sheep Farmers
Approximately two million sheep are grazing in the outlying fields of Norway every summer. In the fall you can see rivers of…
