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La Via Campesina and the International Women’s Day
Today (March 8) is International Women’s Day. In the market world, we should honor our women entrepreneurs and also tip our hat to the overwhelming numbers of women organizers involved with public...
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Toronto trip #1
I just returned from giving the keynote at the Greenbelt Farmers Market Network Market Manager Day in Toronto Canada. I know, how lucky does one person get… Spending four days with my peers to the...
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Toronto Market profile-Dufferin Grove Farmers Market
I had the pleasure of visiting our food community in Toronto in mid April, courtesy of the Greenbelt Farmers Market Network and its organizers, Anne Freeman and Sara Udow. Before I left, I was able to...
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Still time to join the PPS conference…
About every two years, Projects for Public Spaces hosts a dynamic public market conference that draws a wide selection of market organizers, researchers and municipal officials. This time, this it’s...
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Here at the PPS conference, unexpected relationships can start too
Just like a market, conferences bring people together and from that moment good things can begin. Things like flagship markets meeting up and sharing ideas: (below) Leslie from the Athens OH market...
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Sail alone, anchor together
A few years ago, I was watching a Charlie Rose interview with Tori Amos, the musician. She was going on tour with Alanis Morrisette and Charlie asked her how that worked-how could they combine their...
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21 and up
Below, we showcase just 21 of the many recent policies and laws enacted by governments worldwide that are helping change the food system, promote sustainable agriculture, and eradicate hunger. All the...
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Markets in Bogotá
As farmers market organizers, we get busy with our logistical work and our market aches and pains that come from growing too fast. As important as it is to remember what we have in front of us in the...
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International Day of Peasant’s Struggle, April 17
The peasant movement, La Via Campesina is a bright light in the darkness that is spreading with global corporations controlling more and more of the natural resources across the world. This loose...
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40 organizations
Food Tank, one of my favorite new think tanks, is highlighting organizations worldwide doing good work. It’s a good list, although a bit of a surprise what is here and what is not…...
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The MOON magazine | The Future of Food
This month we gather around the topic of food—a subject everyone loves. Food is the great convenor, the global common denominator, the alchemical substance that pulls parties into the kitchen, makes...
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Keeping Agricultural Land Prices Affordable for Farmers in the UK
“The idea goes back to 2005, when members of various groups involved in ecological land management and cooperative development got to talking. Inspired by a vision for what would become the Ecological...
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Expo Milano 2015
US food rocks the Expo Visitors enter the 42,000-square-foot barn-like structure on a wide ramp built from the reclaimed Coney Island boardwalk, which was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. One side of the...
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Slow Food Int’l Food Sovereignty Tour with Eddie Mukiibi
Where & When will visit five American cities where disparities in power and wealth trigger an inspired use of food to grow leadership, self-reliance and cooperation. Stops on the tour include...
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Wrapping up 2015 with Food First
The third of 3 organizations that I am highlighting today. Of the three, this is the international organization, and one that has created some very thoughtful and provocative positions for food...
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Bob Dylan and Contract Theory
As excited as many are about an American folk/rock singer composer winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, the economic prize is also worthy of mention here. First though, my favorite song lyrics of...
View ArticleCanada gets a national food policy
Canada’s long-awaited national food policy is getting $134.4 million over five years, on a cash basis, starting next year. The plan will also see Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) oversee a new...
View ArticleOff to Oregon for FSLN retreat, then….
hello strangers! I promise I am back to writing regularly for this blog, now that the mad schedule over the last few years which includes FMC GusNIP TA facilitation structure, responding to the early...
View ArticleKuni can help our markets
Much of what Kuni is extolling we are seeing in some extraordinary US farmers markets and food work, most often led by Black, persons of color, and indigenous leaders. No surprise to me that what...
View ArticleRoads to Rome and to home
I’ve got a post on the FMC site about my recent travel mentioned in the last post but am adding a point of view on this blog too: My October 2023 trip to work with Campagna Amica and World FMC was...
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