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Research report: Tech-Enabling On-line Food Distribution
As communities and governments attempt to reinforce local food security, digital platforms represent a critical ‘public infrastructure’. Read our research report to learn more.
Staying Informed about Food Justice and the Food Movement
Stay informed about issues that matter to food and agriculture movements with our list of recommended podcasts, news, platforms, and food justice organizations.
Community Spotlight: CULTIVATE Virtual Farmers’ Market
Learn about CULTIVATE, an online Farmers’ Market in the St. Thomas, ON region. In this interview, Vicki Asher, manager of the Ignite Youth Center, tells us about her experience launching and running CULTIVATE with the help of dedicated and hardworking young volunteers from their youth center.
Community Spotlight: Bailey’s Local Foods
In the first installment of our user profile series, we catch up with Maryrose Ivanco, co-owner of Bailey’s Local Foods, an online farmers’ market serving the Waterloo region of Ontario.
Technology Update from the Global OFN Team
Read about major upgrades to the performance of Open Food Network and the underlying systems to make our platform secure and resilient.
Thanks for partnering with us in the local food movement
A welcome to our new customers and a look at what our growth means for our vision of an equitable and sustainable local food system.