Founded in the 5th world in 1907, in the heart of Seattle, the market was created so that farmers could sell produce directly to consumers without going through middle-men. The market still exists in 2076, despite the fact that the Corps have taken over almost everything else. Of course, the corps still have a presence, but so do a lot of individual entrepreneurs: meaning that you're as likely to find BTLs and Bliss as Apples and Fish these days.
MMFEC ended up in this area while protecting voters from the Ork Underground, which has an entrance/exit in lower Post Alley, near the Gum Wall: still one of the most disgusting tourist attractions in the 6th World.
Setting for Ep 39, in 2016 ...
... And 60 years later