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” …
Excerpts from WUWM’s Interview with Richard McCarthy
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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 Zealand
Richard Cato started growing cut flowers in 1986 as part of the family sheep and beef farm in the King Country, Central North Island, New …
The100 mile diet meets the 15 minute city
In North America, we have all heard of the role Farmers’ Markets play in the 100 mile diet. In Europe the conversation is about the …
Local Products, Short Supply Chains key to eliminating food waste.
On International Food Day 2021, a reflection on food waste is a must. Today, thanks to the sale of local food products through a short …
United Nations Food Pre-Summit
Our Beliefs
At a minimum, we believe that successful markets are managed. Possess and publicize rules committed to direct marketing, transparency of food origin, and competition; Occur …
