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

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
Increased contacts among people
Increased access to services/products
Less hierarchical organisations
Increased quality of life
Increased local pride

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
- 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

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
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