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Annual Report 2024
As we kick off a new fiscal year, we’re taking this opportunity to reflect on some of OFN Canada’s achievements and projects in 2024.
Cut Flower Coops and Collectives
In this post, we dive into the opportunities and the challenges for selling through online wholesale flower hubs.
Business Goals for Flower Farmers
Learn how SMART goal setting can turn your vision into clear and meaningful goals for your flower farm business.
Cut Flower Pricing and Quality for Wholesale in Canada
We’re diving back into the topic of flower pricing, with a look at how quality, quantity, and other key elements relate to pricing in wholesale and business-to-business markets.
Engaging Youth in Food Systems
In Waterloo Region and beyond, innovative programs like Youth in Food Systems (YFS) and Nurture are empowering young people to take on important roles in the local food system.
Intro to Cut Flower Pricing
Pricing can be a tricky issue for flower farmers! We’re sharing some strategies and a 2024 pricing data spreadsheet as a starting point for Canadian growers.
Season Reflection for Flower Farmers
Learn how to conduct a seasonal crops reflection to lower your work, stress and make your farm more profitable.
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 their local food system. Discover ways to Eat Local, from CSAs...
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 system in a way that is dignified and redistributive. At Open Food Network, we’ve seen the regenerative power of quality food, produced by local producers and distributed...
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 positive impact for the communities they serve. Whether it’s...
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 exchange emails with someone even if you have different email providers, for...
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