Open Food Network

Open Food Network is an open source online marketplace platform run by an international not-for-profit. Farmers, food producers, food hubs and buying groups use it to run online shopfronts, sell through each other's shops, and manage order cycles, stock and payments. The vendor says it is used by more than 2,500 enterprises in 15+ countries, through locally run instances.

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Best for
Farmers and small food producers selling online, Food hubs, buying groups and farmers markets
Pricing
Not published
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Farmers and small food producers selling online

    Producers can create an online shop, collect payments and sell through other shops on the platform.

  • Food hubs, buying groups and farmers markets

    Communities can bring producers together as a virtual farmers market, and wholesalers can manage buying groups and supply networks of hubs and shops.

  • Community food enterprises and cooperatives

    The vendor lists food collectives and hubs as examples of what customers have built on it.

Less suited to: Places without an active local instance: the vendor says to buy or sell on the platform it must be active in your area.

What it does

  • Online shopfront for food

    E-commerce built for food, handling multiple order cycles per week, different delivery or pricing options and subscriptions.

  • Handling of variable-weight and unit products

    Built to cope with measures and stock levels specific to food, such as a dozen eggs or a chicken that varies in weight.

  • Aggregation across producers

    Aggregate from several producers through one shopfront, or sell to multiple shopfronts.

  • Branded shop pages

    The vendor hosts the shop and lets producers add their story, business information, social links and photos.

  • Stock updates

    Update stock based on what has been produced.

  • Reports and packing slips

    Generates reports and packing slips to replace spreadsheets.

  • Sales monitoring

    Sales data to evaluate products and marketing.

  • Integrations and automations

    Can integrate with systems such as Xero and Mailchimp, and the vendor can set up automations.

  • Open source software

    The platform is open source and can be deployed as a new local instance by other organisations.

Pricing

Pricing model
Not published

The global site publishes no prices or fee schedule. Instances are run locally, so terms may differ by country.

How it compares

Compared with the 5 products in Farm-to-Business & Local Food Marketplaces (business-facing) that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 2.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 5 products in this category that state their platforms, 0 list an iOS app and 0 list an Android app.
  • The category's 9 most-named integration partners are Mailchimp, QuickBooks, Routific, Forage, Square, Stripe, Sysco Marketplace, Xero, Zapier. Of these, this product's listing names Mailchimp, Xero.

Works with

Accounting
Xero
Other
Mailchimp

Where and how it runs

Available in
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Platforms
Web

Countries with a local instance listed on the vendor's site; some are marked in development. The vendor says it operates in 15+ countries on its home page and 20 countries on its about page.

The company

Founded
2012
Customers named by the vendor
Westies Buying Group, Prom Coast Food Collective, Locavore, Stroudco Food Hub, Tamar Valley Food Hub

Security and support

Support
A user guide and email contact for help getting set up.

Listing details

Built for
Wholesale, Food retail
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
openfoodnetwork.org

Alternatives to Open Food Network

See all 6 in Farm-to-Business & Local Food Marketplaces (business-facing)

  • Local Food Marketplace

    Local Food Marketplace (LFM) is US software for farms, food hubs, co-ops, farmers markets and CSAs that sell local food online.

    Names 5 integrations, against 2 for Open Food Network.

  • Local Line

    Local Line is a farm-to-fork commerce platform with two sides.

    Names 6 integrations, against 2 for Open Food Network.

  • Processor Links

    ProcessorLinks is an Ontario online booking dashboard that helps farmers find and book slaughter and processing dates at abattoirs, and gives abattoirs a place to publish profiles, species, services and booking lead times.

    Listed as best for: Ontario livestock farmers; Ontario abattoirs and meat processors.

  • Full Harvest

    Full Harvest is a business-to-business platform for North American fresh produce that matches buyers and suppliers, using AI agents to find, negotiate and coordinate freight.

    Listed as best for: Produce buyers; Fresh produce growers and suppliers.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Prices or fees on any instance
  • Contract terms
  • Languages supported
  • Security certifications
  • Legal entity and headquarters

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Home pagehttps://openfoodnetwork.org/
  2. Platform features and integrationshttps://openfoodnetwork.org/software-platform/
  3. Company historyhttps://openfoodnetwork.org/about-us/
  4. Teamhttps://openfoodnetwork.org/who-we-are/
  5. Local instances and countrieshttps://openfoodnetwork.org/find-your-local-open-food-network/
  6. Open source deploymenthttps://openfoodnetwork.org/start-open-food-network-where-you-are/
  7. Customer testimonialshttps://openfoodnetwork.org/testimonials/
  8. Partners page (logos only)https://openfoodnetwork.org/partners/