 Responsible for this market concept is the Bauernmarkt München e. V. (Munich’s Farmers Market Registered Society) founded by the Bavarian Farmers’ Organisation.In contrast to professional market vendors, stall-holders on farmers’ markets have to be small farmers and members of the Bauernmarkt München e. V.

In 1996 Munich’s first weekly organic market was opened on Pfanzeltplatz (Perlach).Usually organic food market are smaller than conventional weekly markets.