As part of the 16th annual America’s Farmers’ Market Celebration, American Farmland Trust is recognizing the most celebrated farmers markets in the U.S.
20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta
These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry.
Investing in Farmers Markets as Vehicles for Innovation
During the U.N. Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment, speakers underscored the resilience of farmers markets.
Want To See the Future of the Food System In Action? Visit Your Local Farmers Market!
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GrowNYC Workers Secure Historic Union Victory, Paving the Way for Better Conditions in the Food Supply Chain
The victory comes three weeks after a delegation of GrowNYC employees demanded voluntary recognition of their union.
Anti-Racism Farmers Market Toolkit Released to Help Market Managers
The Toolkit’s creators argue that the resource is needed to address various problems in society, including climate action and economic justice.
World Farmers Market Coalition Academy
The World Farmers Market Coalition Academy will be hosting a webinar on the issue of market management with a particular focus on legal frameworks in Chile, Italy, and the United States. Food Tank’s President Danielle Nierenberg will be moderating.
New Report Highlights Global Farmers Markets Creating Alternatives to Industrialized Food System
A recent report compares the tools farmers markets need to succeed and emphasizes the role independent, civil society-led farmers markets can play in improving the global food system.
World Farmers Market Coalition Launches to Cultivate Lasting Food Security
At the U.N Food Systems Pre-Summit, the World Farmers Market Coalition launches to facilitate the establishment of global farmers markets.
From Farm to Doorstep: The Rise of Digital Farmers Markets
Online grocery sales in the United States are up by more than 200 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 Resources for Eating Seasonally Around the World
These guides can help eaters find fresh, nutritious food all year long.
Why Food Systems Need Resilient Farmers Markets: 5 Lessons from 2020
In addition to feeding people, farmers markets can build essential infrastructure in communities. Here are 5 main lessons drawn farmers markets operating through the pandemic.
Remember Your Farmers During the COVID-19 Crisis. We’ll Need Them the Next Time Around.
As farmers struggle in the midst of a global pandemic, consumers must take steps to support the those who produce the food we value and serve the health of local communities.
DC Greens is Helping Residents Eat Better Through Social Justice
Food justice organizations are finding ways to use locally produced food to address equity in access, affordability, and health. DC Greens’ Produce Plus Program partners with farmers’ markets to distribute over US$800,000 annually to Washington, D.C. residents to help purchase…
The Staple Food Revolution: Bringing Beans and Grains to Local Markets
“Mills for feed and food used to be ubiquitous, that’s how we fed ourselves.” Now, “a lot of the poverty you see can be attributed to the extraction of that economic activity, especially in rural communities,” according to Jaeger.
