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 # Open Food Network
 
-Connect suppliers (ie. farmers), distributors (ie. co-ops) and
-consumers (ie. local food lovers) for the sale and purchase of local
-produce.
+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.
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+Supported by the Open Food Foundation, 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.
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+We're part of global movement - get involved!
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+* We're crowd-funding RIGHT NOW - please help out at startsomegood.com/openfoodnetwork
+* Fill in this short survey to tell us who you are and what you want to do with OFN: https://docs.google.com/a/eaterprises.com.au/forms/d/1zxR5vSiU9CigJ9cEaC8-eJLgYid8CR8er7PPH9Mc-30/edit#
+* Find out more and join in the conversation - openfoodnetwork.org
 
 
 ## Dependencies
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 usage instructions.
 
 
-## Deployment
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-Deployment is achieved using [Heroku](http://heroku.com). For access,
-speak to Andrew Spinks.
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 ## Credits
 
 * Andrew Spinks (http://github.com/andrewspinks)
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 ## Licence
 
 Copyright (c) 2012 - 2013 Open Food Foundation, released under the AGPL licence.
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