World Farmers Markets Coalition
This new global network of farmers, fans and practitioners believes that successful markets don't just happen. They require governance, leadership, and the social space to unfurl canopies for commerce.
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Sep 18, 2023
30 September 2023
Orvieto is known for its ceramic, lace, artisanal food and wine.
I am thrilled to join the World Farmers Markets Coalition team to lead a discussion about how to intentionally direct local food production to address local food security via direct marketing and strategic investment in artisans whose livelihoods may otherwise depend upon the tourist economy. This is a challenge the world over.
Join me for a rich discussion with leaders in the Orvieto agricultural community.
When: Saturday, 30 September 2023 at 10:30am CET
Where: Palazzo del Capitano del PopoloPiazza del Popolo, 1, 05018, Orvieto, Italy
Free and open to the public
Wheels falling off
In August, I traveled to Egypt with colleague Carmelo Troccoli to investigate the potential for new farmers markets in the very place that developed so much of what we know today in agriculture: crop varieties, wheat, irrigation, for starters. Modern Egypt is a dynamic and complicated place.
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30 September 2023
Orvieto, Italy
10:30 am CET
Palazzo del Capitano del PopoloPiazza del Popolo, 1, 05018
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