MORE THAN A MARKET
Our community
A farmer’s market is by definition a communal act, and it brings together many different people over a common love for real food. Whether you’re a farmer, a woofer, a cook, a regular or a bypassing park-goer, your attendance is an invaluable contribution to the market experience.
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We are so thankful to have been able to build such a strong and lively community. It’s ever growing and diversifying.
We would like to further strengthen and build on it by hosting fun and educational activities and events for all to attend.
We encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the progressive small-scale and responsably sustainable farming community.
On this page, you can read about all the different initiatives the Grønt Marked do, aside from the weekly Sunday markets.
Click on a topic below, or read on.
Farm Visits
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the always growing small-scale, sustainable farming community.
We – as well as our community – frequently arrange workshops, dinners, harvest festivals as well as other events/activities, and anyone who is interested is always welcome.
Workshops
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the always growing small-scale, sustainable farming community.
We – as well as our community – frequently arrange workshops, dinners, harvest festivals as well as other events/activities, and anyone who is interested is always welcome.
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve
Dinners for biodiversity
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the always growing small-scale, sustainable farming community.
Harvest Festival
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the always growing small-scale, sustainable farming community.
We – as well as our community – frequently arrange workshops, dinners, harvest festivals as well as other events/activities, and anyone who is interested is always welcome.
World Farmers Market Coalition (WFMC)
We wish for this coalition to strengthen farmers markets around the world and to support other countries in creating their own.
We all believe that every farmer should have the right to sell directly to people at a fair price and every person should have access to local and seasonal food directly from the source!
Market Kitchen
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the always growing small-scale, sustainable farming community.
We – as well as our community – frequently arrange workshops, dinners, harvest festivals as well as other events/activities, and anyone who is interested is always welcome.
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve
Research Projects
In addition to the market days, we encourage all market-goers to involve themselves deeper in the soil, and try to learn from growers, producers, cooks and each other by taking part in the always growing small-scale, sustainable farming community.
We – as well as our community – frequently arrange workshops, dinners, harvest festivals as well as other events/activities, and anyone who is interested is always welcome.
The Grønt Marked story
The Grønt Marked was born in 2019, in a small island called Refshaleøen in Copenhagen. At the time, lille bakery mobilised a group of their friends and associated businesses to put together something that was highly missed in the city: a farmers market!
From there the Grønt Market blossomed into a beautiful volunteer association of friends and food & farming enthusiasts whose main goal is to create a community event where everyone can meet with local producers and support sustainable farming.
Since then a lot of markets have been put up and taken down, in sunshine and in rain, and as some people left some others joined too. Today the team is Mia, Viola, Richie, Yunus and Virginia who together with handfuls of volunteers work tirelessly to bring farmers and producers from all of Denmark to Copenhagen every second weekend of the month. Since its inception the Grønt Marked has nurtured relations with more than 50 small, organic or biodynamic producers being able to bring to city the best of the danish countryside each month
One of the intentions behind the market has always been to create a new fun tradition, one that isn’t so common in Denmark. The monthly or weekly trip to the farmers market is not part of the (at least recent) local culture so by creating a setting where this can happen, the Grønt Marked hopes to become an alternative way for city folk to shop for food, shortening the knowledge gap from farm to fork. And ultimately, contributing to a healthier food system. That is why at the market stalls you will always find the producers and farmers themselves — it’s a great opportunity to ask questions, get rid of doubts and even get some recipe recommendations!
This year, for the very first time the market is embarking on new adventures as it expands into new areas of the city. For the past three years the market has had a lot of support from both farmers and visitors alike and it seems like the time is right to bring that experience and tradition to other neighbourhoods in Copenhagen, so hopefully more people can connect with the life story of what they put on their plate and more importantly actively contribute to changing our food system.
A market, is by definition a communal project. It is an active engagement towards a common goal, in this case creating free access to a platform where local, sustainable producers can be highlighted, where alternative relations to our food can be highlighted and new traditions can be created. It takes a village, but it is so worth it. The Grønt Marked is so grateful to all volunteers, farmers, supporters, visitors and believers without whom it wouldn’t exist!
Thank you — and see you at next farmers market!
P.s -Funnily enough Covid just demonstrated how important this type of local initiative is, as restaurants closed their doors and farmers had no channel for their produce, the market become an incredible important economic raft for farmers. And as non-local produce struggled to reach tables and supermarkets became incredibly busy, relying on what was local, healthy and safe become an integral part of fighting a global pandemic.