Skip to Content
World Farmers Markets Coalition

World Farmers Markets Coalition

Farmers Market Associations of the world have come together to share best practices and encourage farmers markets around the globe

  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Our Network
    • Our Partners
      • Resilient Local Food Supply Chains Alliance
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • Reports
    • WorldFMC First Report
    • White Paper on Strengthening Farmers Markets
    • Financial Statements
  • Our News
    • Articles
    • Press
    • Videos
  • Academy
  • MAMi
  • Our Events
    • General Assembly
  • Get Involved
  • Members Area
WorldFMC Academy Studio

Farmers Markets in Italy and Around the World: Putting Local Food on the Political Agenda

updated on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
WorldFMC Academy Studio

Why You Should Join the Next Academy Studio: Growing Your Customer Base in Farmers Markets

updated on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
World Farmers' Markets Coalition

Friends of the Earth Award 2025: Eman Seif’s Impact on Egyptian Women Farmers

updated on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
World Farmers' Markets Coalition

Building Bridges, Growing Communities: A Message from the Director General

updated on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
WFMC Flag around the world

Kuni in Practice: Farmers Markets and the Reimagining of Japan’s Urban–Rural Bond

updated on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
WFMC Flag around the world

Integrating Peru’s Megadiversity into Sustainable Food Systems: Our Contribution to a Powerful Dialogue at the International Treaty Side Event

updated on November 25, 2025November 25, 2025
Experiences

FMCOUNT! Campaign – Farmers Markets Count When It Comes to Farmers

updated on December 2, 2025November 20, 2025
Experiences

Québec’s Public Markets: Pillars of Local Food Systems With Over $430M in Direct Sales

updated on November 21, 2025November 14, 2025
World Farmers' Markets Coalition

From Rome to the World: Farmers Markets as Catalysts for Local Food Leadership

updated on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Introducing World Farmers Markets Coalition

In July 2021, Farmers Market Associations from around the world were asked to support the formation of the World Farmers Markets Coalition. They heartily agreed and were subsequently asked to join Fondazione Campagna Amica to launch the World Farmers Markets Coalition with UN Deputy General Amina Mohammed in Rome at the flagship Circo Massimo farmers market, part of the Fondazione Campagna Amica network. Ghana, Georgia, Norway, Denmark, Canada, USA and, of course, Italy! What an honor to represent our countries and associations on such a noble mission. The UN has set “Zero Hunger” as one of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. We believe that farmers markets are a means to achieving that goal. We are inspired by our new friends from across the globe and by such hospitality from our hosts in Italy. In the words of our Secretary General Carmelo Troccoli: “We have no leaders, we are all leaders.” With this, we move forward in supporting and building farmers markets around the world.

FARMERS MARKETS COUNT!

Farmers Markets Count! (FMCOUNT!) is a global campaign celebrating farmers markets as vibrant hubs for healthy food, biodiversity, and community connection. Throughout the year, we’ll count Biodiversity: International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May – and surrounding days). Farmers:  World Rural Development Day (6 July – and surrounding days). Shoppers: World Food Day (16 October – and surrounding days). Discover more!

📅 Key Dates:
🌾 Biodiversity – May 22 (International Day for Biological Diversity)
🚜 Farmers – July 6 (World Rural Development Day)
🛍️ Shoppers – October 16 (World Food Day)

Register now and be part of the movement!

ERASMUS+ PROJECT

 

Partners

Partners
updated on January 31, 2023January 27, 2023Experiences

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 were set to arrive here …

Read More
updated on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023Experiences

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 to Extinction’s paperback edition was …

Read More
updated on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023Experiences

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, Canada), Selorm Akaba (University of …

Read More
updated on January 11, 2023January 11, 2023Experiences

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 the beauty of their markets. …

Read More
updated on November 25, 2022November 25, 2022Experiences

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 Forum in Rome. Robin Moon, …

Read More
updated on July 9, 2023October 27, 2022Experiences

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 a digital consultation to examine …

Read More
updated on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022Experiences

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 World Farmers Markets Coalition, representing …

Read More
updated on July 13, 2022July 7, 2022Experiences

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 on our future plans.  We …

Read More
updated on July 13, 2022July 6, 2022Experiences

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 with the World Union of …

Read More
updated on July 13, 2022June 15, 2022Experiences

World Localization Day Starts Today!

Today is the first day of the World Localization Day – #EatLocalChallenge. We are so excited to join Local Futures for our first challenge – …

Read More

Posts navigation

Previous Page 1 … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 … Page 20 Next
The reason we put so much care, love, and passion The reason we put so much care, love, and passion into it is because we believe in it. We believe that farmers’ markets can create communities that value collaboration and relationships and can change the planet.

😘🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾👨‍🌾♥️😎🙋🏼‍♀️

#worldfarmersmarketscoalition #FarmersOfTheWorld #HealthyEating #SustainableAgriculture #healthyfood #localfood #eatlocalthinkglobal #sustainability #InternationalfarmersMarket #OrganicFood  #FarmersMarket #LocalFarmers #SupportLocal #EatLocal #FreshProduce #FarmToTable #SustainableAgriculture #FarmLife #BuyLocal #bettertogether
Here is the final video of the Second General Asse Here is the final video of the Second General Assembly of the World Farmers Markets Coalition which was held in Rome at the Mercato di Campagna Amica Circo Massimo. 

A revolutionary event where local food is at the center of the future of the planet. A healthy, safe and sustainable future.

#wordlfarmersmarketscoaltion #roma #generalassembly
Heidi Kühn founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, win Heidi Kühn founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, winner of The World Food prize 2023 and nominated for the Peace Nobel Prize visited biodiversity exhibition shown by @arsial.lazio and @regionelazio.official during our World Farmers Markets Coalition General Assembly.
She appreciated variety and quality of all the products.

Thank you @heidithomaskuhn for your visit and participation 

#worldfarmersmarketscoalition #FarmersOfTheWorld #HealthyEating #SustainableAgriculture #healthyfood #localfood #eatlocalthinkglobal #sustainability #InternationalfarmersMarket #OrganicFood  #FarmersMarket #LocalFarmers #SupportLocal #EatLocal #FreshProduce #FarmToTable #SustainableAgriculture #FarmLife #BuyLocal #arsial
Here we are, all different and all the same, unite Here we are, all different and all the same, united by a single love: local food!

World Farmers Markets Coalition 

#worldfarmersmarketscoalition #FarmersOfTheWorld #HealthyEating #SustainableAgriculture #healthyfood #localfood #eatlocalthinkglobal #sustainability #InternationalfarmersMarket #OrganicFood  #FarmersMarket #LocalFarmers #SupportLocal #EatLocal #FreshProduce #FarmToTable #SustainableAgriculture #FarmLife #BuyLocal
#Egypt #MAMIproject #worldfmc 🇪🇬🌍 A new #Egypt #MAMIproject #worldfmc 🇪🇬🌍

A new training session for farmers and FM managers is taking place for the establishment of the first farmers’ market in Alexandria, Egypt. The MaMi project aims, starting from this first market, to create a network of farmers’ markets in Egypt. The coordinator in Egypt for the WFMC is the deputy director of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Eman Seif, who has been following the project from the beginning. Present in Alexandria are Richard McCarthy and Robin Moon, while representing the Fondazione Campagna Amica is Giuseppe Stocchi.

* The lot you see below around the statue ( in Photo 5 )  is where the FM will be!

MAMi – Farmers Markets project, is an initiative financed by the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and implemented by CIHEAMBari in collaboration with the World Farmers Markets Coalition and promoted by Coldiretti through the Fondazione Campagna Amica. It aims to provide technical support and capacity building for the development of new farmers markets as effective levers to revitalize rural communities, improve livelihoods for family farming and enhance the role of multifunctional agriculture in generating economic, social, and ecological benefits.
Farmers’ markets are the place to connect cities Farmers’ markets are the place to connect cities with the countryside, the place where farmers meet citizens.

Carmelo Troccoli - Director of @worldfarmersmarketscoalition 📸

We love Farmers Markets ♥️😎🙏🥰🫶👩‍🌾🌿👩🏻‍🌾

#worldfarmersmarketscoalition #FarmersOfTheWorld #HealthyEating #SustainableAgriculture #healthyfood #localfood #eatlocalthinkglobal #sustainability #InternationalfarmersMarket #OrganicFood  #FarmersMarket #LocalFarmers #SupportLocal #EatLocal #FreshProduce #FarmToTable #SustainableAgriculture #FarmLife #BuyLocal

Contact Information

  • info@worldfmc.org

Get Social and Follow

Newsletter

Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Subscribe

ADMIN LOGIN

WP Login NL Login
© Copyright 2025 World Farmers Markets Coalition. All Rights Reserved. We're grateful to MarketWurks for development of this website.