UNFSS+2 Side Event: Farmers Markets: A strategic tool to develop resilient local food systems

Wednesday, 26 July 2023 || Time: 13:30 - 14:25 (CET)

Lead organizer: World Farmers Markets Coalition

Co-organizer: Resilient Local Food Supply Chains Alliance

Local fresh food markets are key to deliver stability, to transform food systems for sustainability and resilience, and to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. Farmers markets build economic, social, and political links between urban and rural communities. The recurring and organized farmers markets not only stimulate the local economy, but also change consumer behavior, create inclusive civic space, promote biodiversity, traditional knowledge whilst incubating entrepreneurial innovation. With this event, we intend to achieve a twofold objective: build greater awareness of the farmers market model to deliver food security, food quality, and the protection of resources and communities and to lay the foundation for constructive, long-term, and multi-level dialogues.

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