Open Food Network by openfoodfoundation
Connect suppliers, distributors and consumers to trade local produce.
About Open Food Network
From the project's README at github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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The Open Food Network is an online marketplace for local food. It enables a network of independent online food stores that connects farmers and food hubs (including co-ops, online farmers markets, independent food businesses, etc) with individuals and local businesses. It gives farmers and food hubs an easier and fairer way to distribute their food.
Supported by the Open Food Foundation and a network of global affiliates, we are proudly open source and not-for-profit - we're trying to seriously disrupt the concentration of power in global agri-food systems, and we need as many smart people working together on this as possible.
Join the conversation [on Slack][slack-invite]. Make sure you introduce yourself in the #general channel and join #dev for all tech-related topics. Head to https://openfoodnetwork.org for more information about the global OFN project. Check out the User Guide for a list of features and tutorials. Join our discussion forum. Contributing
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.2k | github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork |
| GitHub forks | 784 | github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.6 years | since Oct 2012 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 419 | last: 16 days ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Open Food Network?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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