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The aim of PPS’ Public Market Program is to foster the role of public markets in reconnecting local economies and communities and to support the pivotal role markets play in supporting public health and local food systems.

For 25 years, PPS has provided assistance to market sponsors, managers, and community development officials in more than 200 cities and towns around the world–helping public markets become economically sustainable centers of community life. Through training programs, conferences, research and projects, the Public Markets Program promotes new models and innovative practices for public markets that achieve broad benefits for communities.

Read our approach to markets

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Harvesting the Positive Potential of Detroit November 8th, 2011

Save the Date for the 8th International Public Markets Conference October 19th, 2011

New ‘Healthy Places’ Training in New York State October 17th, 2011

Improving Detroit Neighborhoods through Placemaking and the Power of 10 June 13th, 2011

Farmers Markets Take Off in Prague May 16th, 2011

New Research on Marketplaces as Catalysts for Community Development May 6th, 2011

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	The Benefits of Public Markets Successful public markets have a myriad of social and economic benefits
	Think Globally, Eat Locally Food grown close to home tastes better– and dishes up other benefits for the earth and your community
	East New York Farms!: What It Takes to Be a Great Market Working to address food justice issues in Brooklyn, NY, ENYF! has become the social center of the neighborhood.