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Anacostia Farmers Market - is a certified farmers’ market in Washington DC, USA. It provides a unique opportunity for neighbourhood residents to buy just-picked produce straight from the farmers who grew it! [www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/anacostia/] YXC
Certified Farmers - markets run by farmers can be formalised as Certified Farmers Markets (CFM) or they can take place within a more informal scheme. Yet, the common concept is that of a place where farmers sell the products that they have been growing directly to the consumer [www.cafarmersmarkets.com] YXC
Cantieri Isola – bio-market located in Milan, Italy in the popular area ‘Quartiere Isola’. Supported by Fondazione Cariplo (a bank foundation), the project started in 2002. Thanks to the relevant participation of all citizens – retailers, local administrators, artists, youth org, etc. - it’s a nice example of community-based best practice…
[www.cantierisola.org/bio/index.htm] YXC
Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market – is a certified farmers’ market in San Francisco, USA. It provides a forum for people to learn about food and agriculture. Every Saturday, five to eight thousand shoppers learn how their food is grown, who grew it and why it tastes so good… [www.ferryplazafarmersmarket.com] YXC
Greentrade.net – it aims to contribute to the development of organic agriculture and make it possible to sell, export, communicate and gather information effectively as cheaply as possible. Portal in English, French, and Spanish. [www.greentrade.net] YXC
London Farmers' Markets - is a small company that exists to provide Londoners with fresh local food, and to provide farmers with a good return for their work. Its aim is to encourage sustainable agriculture, traditional animal breeds and heritage fruit and vegetable varieties and reduce the gap between rural and urban communities. [www.lfm.org.uk] YXC
Natura ride (in Italian) - for those who understand Italian, this nice and coloured website suggests its way towards a cleaner and more savoury food. You’ll find biological agriculture products, organic agriculture news, recipes, and events. Go and have a look! [www.naturaride.it] YXC
Whole foods market – the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with 168 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Online you’ll find recipes, natural and organic food products, news, health information and studies, etc. [www.wholefoodsmarket.com] YXC
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