I am very excited to join with longtime friend and colleague, Edie Mukiibi, to present the role of farmers markets in sustainable rural development at the Cappadocia University in Turkey. The 75 minute conversation will be moderated by Professor Aycan Bul of the Cappadocia University.
Date: Thursday, 22 May 2025
Time:15:00 - 16:15 local time
Location: Ürgüp Campus of Cappadocia University in Nevsehir Province
More information: Live streaming via the University
Throughout the Mediterranean, farmers markets and their networks are emerging at a time when we need good news from the region — a region beset by major pressures. What if we build leadership capacity ito stabilize rural livelihoods on the land? This is MAMi.
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In a relationship that became formalized in the Circo Massimo Farmers Market in Rome, the Italian farmers’ union Coldiretti agreed to join forces with the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives to undertake a shared learning process to identify promising practices that work on both sides of the Atlantic to stabilize family agriculture in an age when the next generation opt to leave the farm for urban opportunities.
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Farmers markets as catalysts for sustainable rural growth featuring Slow Food president, Edie Mukiibi, and Richard McCarthy
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