By Carmelo Troccoli We are proud to celebrate the first anniversary of Farmers Market Nairobi, a milestone that represents far more than a successful market, …
Nairobi Farmers Market Turns One: A Year of Community, Connection, and Sustainable Food
World Pizza Day: A Local Tradition, A Global Heritage
Pizza is one of the most beloved foods worldwide. Born in Italy, it has become a global culinary phenomenon, reinterpreted and enjoyed in every corner …
From Insight to Impact: Tools for Learning, Strengthening, and Growing Your Market
Ensuring a farmers market flourishes in today’s complex environment is a challenge worth tackling. Many markets thrive on dedicated producers and loyal customers who value …
FMCOUNT! Campaign – Farmers Markets Count When It Comes to Shoppers
In 2025, in occasion of World Food Day (October 16), the World Farmers Markets Coalition counted farmers at farmers markets to measure how and by …
Embrace 2026 or brace yourself for 2026?
December 2025 President’s Message The World Farmers Markets Coalition emerged amidst the scary and heady days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chains were failing, since …
AI and Farmers Markets: Opportunity, Limits, and the Human Core
Farmers markets have always been about people. They are places where food is not anonymous, where stories travel with vegetables, bread, cheese, and fruit, and …
International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026: Recognizing the Women Who Feed the World
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 …
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 …
