Molly Scott Cato – OFN Ambassador
We’re thrilled to welcome Molly Scott Cato, former Green Party MEP for the South West, as an OFN Ambassador. She’s always been an advocate of green economics and localism so …
How OFN is evolving to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis
The OFN team is here to support food enterprises online during COVID-19 and beyond. For those setting out on their OFN journey, have a look at our quick start guide …
Support local producers by shopping online!
The Open Food Network helps communities to organise food systems online. We bring together food producers in an online marketplace and help to coordinate distribution such that community-led food projects …
Big improvements for shoppers and hubs
This week has been rather an exceptional week in many ways. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty we’ve seen Food Hubs across the country really step up – delivering food for …
Helping with Covid-19: all the links for resources and funding opportunities
All over the UK communities are coming together to support people who are self-isolating. They are finding ways to distribute food effectively while maintaining a physical distance from each other. …
Changes to the way card payments are made
You may be aware that legislative changes have arrived that change the way shoppers make card purchases online. The changes are known as Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). These changes have …
Voices from our first Community Gathering
Last Wednesday producers, retailers and representatives from community food organisations met in The Friends of the Earth Warehouse, Birmingham, with the OFN UK team. It was a unique opportunity for …
Join Our Team as an Integrations Lead!
Are you skilled at scripting, spreadsheets and databases? Do you enjoy making tech that makes life easier? Want to transform the food system for people and planet? The Open Food …
We’ve got new funding!
We’re very pleased to announce that Open Food Network UK has been awarded funding from the Big Lottery Community Fund Digital Stream. The BLCF Digital Fund aims to boost the …
Want to grow your community food enterprise in 2020? – OFN Group Coaching
In February OFN UK will be launching our next Group Coaching Programme. This programme is perfect for anyone wanting to grow their sales and customers for their community food enterprise. …