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Creating solutions for and with community food initiatives

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 help community food enterprises scale and succeed. ...

Community Spotlight: Aura-la Pastries + Provisions

Community Spotlight: Aura-la Pastries + Provisions

Meet baker and local market owner Aura Recently we sat down with Aura, the owner of Aura-la’s Pastries + Provisions shop in Waterloo region. Aura spoke about how her own online market works, how they strive to stay completely local, and how the OFN platform has helped...

Digital Marketing Project Report: Results and Next Steps

Digital Marketing Project Report: Results and Next Steps

After an 8-month initiative to help small farmers with their digital marketing, we’re sharing our experiences in a short summative report. The report reviews project activities, outcomes, and recommendations. It also suggests a path forward, using the lessons we learned to guide next steps for own organisation and beyond.

LiteFarm Partnership

LiteFarm Partnership

Announcing our new partnership with farm management app, LiteFarm. Designed as a tech solution for the management of sustainable and diversified farms.

Community Spotlight: Flower Farmer Theresa Schumilas

Community Spotlight: Flower Farmer Theresa Schumilas

My partner, Peter and I grew organic vegetables for over 30 years. But then we started to learn about how unsustainable and unfair cut flowers can be. Most of the flowers you see are grown and treated with harmful chemicals. Often they are imported long distances from places with unfair labour practices. We wanted to be a part of changing this so we have switched from vegetables to blooms.

Community Spotlight: Palatine Roses

Community Spotlight: Palatine Roses

Palatine Roses is a local flower shop from Palatine Hill in Niagara-on-the-Lake. They are active community members producing lovely blooms and providing the community with tips and tools for local growing!

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