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...
Interoperability in the Digital Farmgate Sector, Part 2: Field research report Data interoperability is a technical way of describing the ability for several IT systems or platforms to communicate with each other and use information exchanged. It’s what lets you...
For Immediate Release WATERLOO, ON – Local Food Week is a chance to celebrate and strengthen the connection between farmers and local consumers. With funding support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the non-profit software...
Passing the Torch, Part 2: Introducing David as Executive Director We recently announced the exciting news that David Thomas, our former Operations Manager, has stepped into the role of Executive Director. Our outgoing director, Theresa Schumilas, offered some...
Passing the Torch, Part 1: Theresa’s Retirement as Executive Director We’ve got some bittersweet news to share this month. Nearly ten years after launching Open Food Network Canada, our inaugural Executive Director, Theresa Schumilas, is passing on the torch. David...
Creating solutions for and with community food initiatives Last month we wrapped up an important planning initiative. Our goal: to reimagine our organization’s mission in the aftermath of the pandemic, and develop new community programming and software solutions to...
Digital Marketing Project Report: Results and Next Steps One of our major projects in 2022 was an initiative to help farmers improve their digital marketing, on our platform and beyond it. It was rewarding and informative to have many of our customers, as well as...
LiteFarm Partnership Here at Open Food Network Canada, we are delighted to announce our new partnership with farm management app, LiteFarm. Designed as a tech solution for the management of sustainable and diversified farms, LiteFarm shares Open Food Network’s...
Four steps to reopen your OFN store It’s not too late to open or re-open your OFN store for this season! Setting up and optimizing your OFN account is important for the success of your farm. We have created this checklist to ensure you are fully utilizing the OFN...
