Open Food Network Norway

Open Source non-profit digital platform for local food distribution

Nesodden, Viken, Norway

Altifrem

SCALE: National

Stakeholder:

CitizenPrivate SectorThird Sector

Type:

B2B - Business to BusinessB2C - Business to Consumer

BUSINESS MODEL FORMAT:

Product Type(s):

FACET:

AgricultureCommunityFood & DrinkLogisticsNetworks & HubsSocial Enterprise

LEVEL:

Meso - Network, Cluster & Eco-Industrial Parks

Network, Cluster & Eco-Industrial Parks
Micro - Company/Organisation

Company/Organisation
Nano - User, Product, Component & Material

The circularity of products, components, and materials, included in three wider systemic levels, all along the value chain and through- out their entire lifecycle

FUTURE POTENTIAL

ScaleableReplicableNetworkable

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL

TITLE: Open Food Network

CONCEPT: Open Source non-profit digital platform for local food distribution

LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: Norsk

Increased contacts among people
Increased access to services/products
Less hierarchical organisations
Increased quality of life
Increased local pride
New community space
Improved wellbeing
Increased local resilience
Increased Human Capital - people's health, knowledge, skills and motivation
Increased employment
Developing Social Capital in partnership with others (ie families, communities, businesses, trade unions, educational, voluntary organisations)
Increased inclusion
Increased emergency preparedness

CULTURAL
- Company/community culture
- Limited understanding on impacts
- Consumer interest and awareness
- Operating in a linear system
- Change of mindset
- Resistance by key stakeholders seeking the status quo
SOCIAL
- Lack of awareness
- Lack of sense of urgency
- Lack of community connection
- Lack of civic engagement
- Lack of trust
- Consumption habits
TECHNOLOGICAL
- Too few large scale projects
- Geographic dispersion of products/materials
MARKET
- Limited funding
- Demand for low prices
REGULATORY
- Obstructing laws and regulations
- Government incentive support the linear economy

CULTURAL
- Better consideration of the labour force
- Supporting an inclusive workforce
SOCIAL
- Change in the choices made by consumers
- More inclusive and connected communities
- Stronger personal connections
- Civic engagement and voluntary activities
- Shared norms, values, attitudes, and beliefs
REGULATORY
- Green & Circular Procurement
- Foster the development of new technologies with the support of public authorities
- Assess progress using reliable indicators for imports and local production while accounting for the life cycles of products
- Promote public-private partnerships to better counter and lift political barriers
MARKET
- Knowledge of impact
- New alliances and collaborations