In Romania, there are 3.6 million smallholder farms (or more precisely, agricultural households), managing around 45% of the total Utilized Agricultural Area. The main distribution channel for these farms continues to be the traditional farmers’ markets, open every day of the week. At the level of Brașov city, there are currently six active farmers’ markets, positioned in the most inhabited neighbourhoods, where consumers can purchase local and regional agri-food products and long-term relationships between consumers and farmers are developed.

Farmers’ markets contribute to the building of a resilient local food system and their importance was highlighted during the last global crises. Furthermore, farmers’ markets can support the safeguarding of local and traditional gastronomy and can contribute to the development of sustainable forms of tourism, while assuming a social role of bridging generations.