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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 positive impact for the communities they serve. Whether it’s...
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 exchange emails with someone even if you have different email providers, for...
The vast majority of food that is produced and eaten in Canada travels supply chains that are both complex and highly centralised, beginning with large-scale industrial agriculture and ending in a few major grocery chains. At Open Food Network, we believe this can and...
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 provider...
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 help community food enterprises scale and succeed. ...
Announcing our new partnership with farm management app, LiteFarm. Designed as a tech solution for the management of sustainable and diversified farms.