Hello from Chicago, USA

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#Hello From Chicago!

###I’m Bill Neylon, I am a novice software developer, designer, entrepeneur, and all-around tinkerer.

I thought I’d post to say:

  • I love what you are doing and inspired by the quality and commitment. I share your values and vision.
  • I plan on contributing however I can, whether it’s minor patches on github or anything else
  • I hope to someday partner and host a Chicago instance of OFN, though I need to form an org first
  • (To the above point) I am starting to volunteer for the Chicago CSA coalition (http://www.bandoffarmers.org/) to help with their tech, and hopefully I can convince them to get on the platform
  • I am participating in a startup pitch competition this weekend in the local incubator, and I plan on pitching an idea of a sort of online food hub, targeted at amateur urban and suburban farmers. Is there a space for a startup food hub in an open food network?

Anyway, thanks for reading and keep doing great work

Bill

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Welcome Bill. So nice to have your interest here. And your arrival is timely - I’m putting you in touch with @tim.honchel who is in the first stages of launching an OFN instance in the US!! I think he is still orienting himself to our open food discourse system - so I’ll message you his direct email.

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Thanks so much Theresa!

I’ll reach out today.