Open Food Network

Open Food Network provides an online marketplace for local food, connecting farmers and food hubs with individuals and local businesses through a network of independent online food stores. It is for farmers and food hubs that sell local food, along with individuals and local businesses that buy from them. Each participating food store remains independent while taking part in the wider network that links food sellers with buyers. The program is limited to local food rather than serving as a general marketplace for other types of goods. It also uses a network of independent stores instead of one central online store for every farmer and food hub. This structure suits groups that want separate food stores while sharing a marketplace network. Open Food Network focuses on the relationships among farmers, food hubs, individual buyers, and local business buyers. No specific paid product replacement is included because none is known from the supplied facts.