World Food Day: Celebrating the Hands That Feed America

Nourishing the Future Starts at the Source

Every October 16th, the world recognizes a truth we often take for granted: our food doesn’t begin in the grocery store, it begins on the farm. 

World Food Day is a reminder that the future of food depends on the people and the practices behind it.

At Our Farms, that belief lives at the heart of everything we do. We built this marketplace to connect people directly to the source. To the farmers who care deeply for their land, their animals, and their communities. Our mission is to rebuild trust in the food system by giving farmers a platform to tell their stories, sell their products, and preserve the integrity of American agriculture.

Because when you know who grows your food, you eat with purpose

A Global Mission, Rooted in Local Soil

World Food Day is recognized in more than 150 countries, uniting efforts to make food systems more sustainable and equitable. While it’s a global initiative, its spirit thrives right here at home. Across America, family farms are doing their part, rebuilding soil health, reducing waste, and prioritizing nutrient-rich, responsibly grown food.

From regeneratively raised cattle in North Carolina to organic oats in South Dakota, these farms are living proof that local action fuels global impact. Supporting them means strengthening the foundation of our food system from the ground up.

Why Supporting Farmers Matters

Behind every farm-fresh product on our marketplace is a story. Of early mornings, late nights, and deep respect for the land. Yet, farmers face growing challenges: rising input costs, unpredictable weather, and supply chain pressures that threaten their livelihoods.

When you choose to buy directly from farmers, you’re doing more than putting quality food on your table. You’re investing in the people who keep rural communities alive, in the soil that sustains us, and in the kind of food future we want to pass on to the next generation.

A Day to Reflect, and to Act

World Food Day is a call to awareness. Every purchase, every meal, every connection back to the source makes a difference. Through Our Farms, you’re helping preserve American agriculture, strengthen local economies, and bring transparency back to the food system.

Because honoring farmers shouldn’t happen just one day a year, it should be part of the way we live, eat, and care for one another.

Shop farm-fresh products and support the hands that feed America.