Open Flower Network: Expanding wholesale Cut Flower Coops & Collectives Mar 18, 2025 Selling through wholesale channels is a valuable yet often untapped income source for many small-scale flower farms, whether they are scaling up or already established. Cut flower...
Open Flower Network: Starting up & scaling Goal setting for flower farmers Feb 20, 2025 Running a successful flower farm isn’t just about growing beautiful flowers; it requires setting clear, achievable goals to drive your business forward. That’s where SMART goal...
Open Flower Network: Expanding wholesale Cut Flower pricing & Quality Feb 13, 2025 Determining fair and competitive prices can be a challenge for flower farmers, whether you’re selling to consumers, designers or otherwise. Recently, we shared a spreadsheet...
Engaging Youth in Food Systems Today’s youth are facing a range of challenges, from mental health issues to food insecurity to the prospect of worsening climate change. However, when given the right opportunities, young people can play an active role in finding...
Open Flower Network: Starting up & scaling Intro to Cut Flower pricing Jan 13, 2025 Pricing is a crucial aspect of running any successful business. It’s also a tricky one for many flower farmers, who have told us they struggle to determine the right price for...
Open Flower Network: Starting up & scaling Season reflection for flower farmers Dec 2, 2024 At the end of the flower growing season, it can be tempting to immediately think ahead to next year—or to take a much needed break! But this is the ideal time to spend a...
Eat Local, Grow Local, Give Local in Waterloo Region We’re excited to announce the launch of waterlooregionfood.ca. This new, free online directory lets Waterloo Region residents explore the many farms, markets, and community food organizations that make up...
Specialty Cut Flower Farming in Canada Canada’s specialty cut flower sector is booming, led by women and gender diverse farmers. Our research indicates that this set of relatively small-scale, new farmers boasts gross sales that account for as much as one-quarter of...
How community food enterprises fight inequality Community food enterprises (CFEs) are part of a movement to address systemic issues in the food system in a way that is dignified and redistributive. At Open Food Network, we’ve seen the regenerative power of quality...
Community Food Enterprises: Local Businesses for Social Good Have you ever heard of Community Food Enterprises? The term community food enterprises (CFEs) encompasses a diverse range of locally-owned and locally-controlled food businesses that are focused on making a...
