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 …
WFMC Participates in the World Urban Forum
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 – …
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 the Centre of Urban-Rural Linkages” …
Our Official Birth!
Officially on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, we became a legal organization! Viola Capriola, Randi Ledaal, Richard McCarthy, and Carmelo Troccoli traveled briskly from our meetings …
WFMC Adventures in Torino
Last week, we were grateful to gather with some WFMC members in Turin (Torino), Italy. Over the course of two days, we came together to …
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 is World Fair Trade Day. …
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 consume it. We think about …
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 Systems at the Centre of …
Happy Earth Day!
The health of our planet is deeply intertwined with the health of our food system, and the health of all of us. We, as humans, …
Farmers Markets & New Technology
Farmers markets have existed for thousands of years, so the concept of “buying local” is not something all that new. Yet in the last 40 …
