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 # Open Food Network
 
-The Open Food Network is an online marketplace for local food. It enables a network of independent online food stores that connect farmers and food hubs (including coops, 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.
+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.
 
 We're part of global movement - get involved!
 
-* Join the conversation [on Slack][slack-invite]. Make sure you introduce yourself in the #general channel
+* Join the conversation [on Slack][slack-invite]. Make sure you introduce yourself in the #general channel.
 * Head to [https://openfoodnetwork.org](https://openfoodnetwork.org) for more information about the global OFN project.
 * Check out the [User Guide](https://guide.openfoodnetwork.org/) for a list of features and tutorials.
 * Join our [discussion forum](https://community.openfoodnetwork.org).
 
 ## Contributing
 
-If you are interested in contributing to the OFN in any capacity, please introducing yourself [on Slack][slack-invite], and have a look through our [Contributor Guide][contributor-guide]
+If you are interested in contributing to the OFN in any capacity, please introduce yourself [on Slack][slack-invite], and have a look through our [Contributor Guide][contributor-guide].
 
 Our [GETTING_STARTED](GETTING_STARTED.md) and [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) guides are the best place to start for developers looking to set up a development environment and make contributions to the codebase.