Building better food and farming systems
Open Food Network Canada supports fair, local, and sustainable food and farming systems through software solutions, resources, and community partnerships.Local food software for everyone
The Open Food Network platform is full-featured, online marketplace software for farmers, food producers, and community hubs that removes the barrier to entry in the marketplace found in commercial software.
Grow and sell what you want, how you want
- Easy to use online shops, with one producer or many, for any device, in any language
- Aggregation, reporting, and inventory management in a powerful admin dashboard
- Setup and customer pricing that suits your business and scales up when you’re ready
- Community-powered, people-centered and affordable
Who we are
Purpose before profit
Open Food Network Canada is an incorporated, not for profit organization. For the past 10 years, we have supported farms, artisans, and community organizations to connect and scale, in order to increase access to food and flowers produced in ethical and climate-beneficial ways.
Our Team
Our small but mighty team is made up of farmers, researchers, market organizers, and local food enthusiasts who are dedicated to our cause.
Our Mission
It’s time to re-imagine a more nourishing and regenerative world. Find out how our mission, vision and values define our work.
Our Global Community
From Australia to France to Katuma, communities around the world are using and contributing to Open Food Network’s software commons.
What we’re working on
Projects and programs
We work on outreach projects, research, resource development, and community partnerships to support positive change in food and farming systems. These are some of our current and recent initiatives.
Open Flower Network
We’re helping women and gender diverse farmers connect, scale and succeed in the rapidly growing specialty cut flower sector through mentoring, skill-building, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Waterloo Region Food Directory
In September 2024, we launched WaterlooRegionFood.ca, a free online directory designed to connect the community with local farms, markets, and food organizations.
Connecting technologies
We’re working with partners around the world to move our industry towards an interoperable ecosystem of technology where platforms integrate seamlessly and users control their own data.
Women Leading Change
The Women Leading Change videography project highlights unique, women-run projects and the diverse farms and small suppliers who contribute to them.
What’s new
Latest Resources and stories
Eat Local, Grow Local, Give Local in Waterloo Region
We're excited to announce the launch of waterlooregionfood.ca. This new, free online directory...
Specialty Cut Flower Farming in Canada
It’s here! Read the results of our gap analysis report on the specialty cut flower sector.
How community food enterprises fight inequality
Community food enterprises (CFEs) are part of a movement to address systemic issues in the food...
making change together
Our partners and funders
Open Food Network is a free and open source software platform. Our content is licensed with CC BY-SA 3.0 and our code with AGPL 3.
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