Matt Noyes
Interesting challenge: along the front range of the Rockies in Colorado, where the biggest cities are, there are now two food system platforms that are being adopted by #FoodHubs, #FarmersMarkets, #producerCoops, #CSAs, etc: Liveline.ca, a for profit, proprietary platform out of Ontario, CA, and Open Food Network, a commons-oriented open source platform. Our effort in Colorado Springs lies between the two and will soon choose. Trying to advocate for OFN without alienating people...
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Apr 17, 2020 at 3:56amWeb
Show threadNathan SchneiderApr 17, 2020
@Matt_Noyes Wow, that would be great.
Show threadNathan SchneiderApr 17, 2020
@Matt_Noyes Let me know if I can help.
Show threadMatt NoyesApr 17, 2020
@ntnsndr @emi I definitely will. Would you be willing to help us think about how to use Open Food Network to organize a disparate group of as of now autonomous food distributors - Farmers Market, CSAs, Buyers Club, food hub - while encouraging consumer organizing?
Maybe a brainstorming call?
Show threadNathan SchneiderApr 17, 2020
@Matt_Noyes @emi Sure, though I don't have any special knowledge of the OFN model. Are you in good touch with those folks? And is RMFU/Dan Hobbs involved?
Show threadMatt NoyesApr 17, 2020
@ntnsndr @emi Yes to both. Might be useful to have your platform co-op / co-op perspective.
Show threadEmiApr 18, 2020

@Matt_Noyes @ntnsndr

Yes AND I bet you're much more informed about this now that you've talked to the woman who is already using OFN?

I'd be up for a call anytime Sunday Tokyo time? or Monday if we wrap up before 11am Tokyo time?

Show threadEmiApr 17, 2020

@Matt_Noyes

Oh Matt, I'm totally there with you AND just looked at the two product offerings and can understand why the proprietary software is being coveted by stakeholders!

The biggest factor that I can understand right off the bat is the desire to have your own web storefront instead of selling through Open Food Network. That, and CRM is integrated with localline.ca and it is not with Open Food Network.

eeeeek. that is tricky!