In 2026, the world will turn its attention to the women who sustain our food systems every day. The United Nations has officially declared 2026 …
International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026: Recognizing the Women Who Feed the World
Reaching New Customers: How Farmers Markets in Latin America Are Expanding Their Impact
The last Academy Studio of the year focused on exploring how farmers markets in Latin America are developing and adapting strategies to reach new customers, …
Italian Cooking: A Shared Heritage of Humanity
Written by Director General Carmelo Troccoli. On December 10, 2025, UNESCO officially inscribed Italian cooking on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of …
Farmers Markets in Italy and Around the World: Putting Local Food on the Political Agenda
A few weeks ago, at the Coldiretti Village in Bologna, we hosted a dynamic panel exploring how farmers markets can and should be recognized as …
Why You Should Join the Next Academy Studio: Growing Your Customer Base in Farmers Markets
Expanding the reach of a farmers market is no small feat. Many markets thrive on loyal customers, the “true believers”, who appreciate local, sustainable, and …
Friends of the Earth Award 2025: Eman Seif’s Impact on Egyptian Women Farmers
Agriculture can be a powerful space of dignity, inclusion, and environmental stewardship, a place where new cultures of respect take root. This vision sits at …
Building Bridges, Growing Communities: A Message from the Director General
At the heart of the World Farmers Markets Coalition lies a vibrant and diverse constituency, one that reflects the richness of the global communities we …
Kuni in Practice: Farmers Markets and the Reimagining of Japan’s Urban–Rural Bond
Japanese Farmers Markets WorldFMC President Richard McCarthy met with farmers market leaders who attended the 2025 General Assembly in Rome at a pivotal Tokyo restaurant, …
Integrating Peru’s Megadiversity into Sustainable Food Systems: Our Contribution to a Powerful Dialogue at the International Treaty Side Event
At the recent side event “Integrating Peru’s Megadiversity into Sustainable Food Systems: Scaling Up Successes from Food Processing and Other Food Actors,” the World Farmers …
FMCOUNT! Campaign – Farmers Markets Count When It Comes to Farmers
In 2025, in occasion of World Rural Development Day (July 6), the World Farmers Markets Coalition counted farmers at farmers markets to measure how and …
