Mar 17, 2021 | Resource, Tutorials
Development Explained! The Open Food Network is a platform cooperative – a software platform running with cooperative principles. Our goal has always been that the community of food enterprises using the Open Food Network are co-owners, designers and creators of...
Mar 5, 2021 | News, Resource
Online food retail has exploded in response to COVID-19. This shift to online represents a huge opportunity to transform sales and logistics so that agroecological farming can regenerate our world. In this article I explore technical infrastructure that can support a...
Jan 7, 2021 | Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
What’s one advantage you are likely to have that supermarkets and big retailers don’t? The opportunity to build great relationships with your customers on an individual basis. And if you make the most of this advantage to develop an ongoing relationship with your...
Dec 18, 2020 | Resource, Tutorials
To help make card payments more secure the UK Government is rolling out new legislation. In this blog Louise explains how to make sure you are prepared. What is SCA? SCA- Strong Card Authorisation- is an additional security measure, which protects...
Dec 10, 2020 | Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
If you find you are spending too much time on social media without seeing the results you would like for your food enterprise, then this is for you. In this resource you will find proven tactics for creating attractive posts your customers will love and learn how to...
Nov 24, 2020 | COVID, Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
The UK is now in a second full national lockdown to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The PM said lockdown will expire on the 2nd December, however, there is the potential it could be extended if the infection rate doesn’t decrease enough by this date. ...
Nov 17, 2020 | Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
We don’t need research to prove shopper activity is affected by Christmas, just a quick look at your local high street in December will do! Most customers care about Christmas and your relevant, seasonal efforts show your customers you care about them. In return, this...
Oct 23, 2020 | News, Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
There is a famous quote that goes something like this: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” And sadly what we are giving our children are food systems that rely largely on long, complicated supply chains, globalised...
Sep 29, 2020 | COVID, Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
With a series of national and local lockdown restrictions reintroduced in response to an increase in Covid cases, it’s likely we are heading for another full national lockdown this winter. Some supermarkets are already putting limits on loo roll, flour and pasta...
Jul 31, 2020 | Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
Get Started! Email marketing is the most effective way to communicate with your customers. For example, an email is five times more likely to be seen than a Facebook post. This is because the Facebook algorithm only delivers your business page posts to a small...
