What is Ooooby?

[Pete Russell]

Ooooby (Out of our own back yards) connects communities through local food.

If you grow food or if you like to eat local food then Ooooby is for you.

Ooooby exists in two ways.

1. as a social network.

Ooooby is like facebook for people into homegrown and local food.

You can connect with food growers and 'locavores' from all over the world.

Most members are in New Zealand, but we do have members from distant lands.

There are currently over 4,500 members talking to each other about things like gardening tips, seasonal recipes, keeping chooks and bees, preserving surplus food and more. It's kind of like going to a food growers festival online... so much to see and do.

The other thing members are doing is finding out who else in their neighbourhood is into growing and eating local food. There are now local groups who organise food bartering days and local meet ups.

2. as a local food home delivery service.

To go one step further toward bringing about the cottage food renaissance, we have also set up the Ooooby Box service where we deliver food from local farmers and backyard growers to your doorstep.  Only available in Auckland so far.  Other Cities and Towns coming on soon. :-)

How can I get involved?

• Join the social network by signing up in the top right hand corner of this website.

• Shop for local food at the Ooooby Box.

Ooooby members are part of the food revolution that is building massive momentum every day. Millions are returning to their own backyards and embracing the once declining skill of food growing.

Ooooby is a lifestyle choice with the goal of eating the bulk of our basic foods fresh from our own local area.

We are not talking about giving up chocolate or coffee because they're not produced locally. We are simply suggesting that it is possible for our basic staple to be provided from local sources if we work together with local farmers and backyard food growers.

At Ooooby like minded people gather to share up to date information about local food, growing tips, inspirational stories and more. Lots of people are also using Ooooby as a way to facilitate back yard food swaps and sales.

The engagement of Ooooby in your local area can create a kind of contingent food economy for your community in the event of global economic or ecological shifts.

For ideas on how to use this site click here.

You can also participate on Facebook and Twitter.

[Andy Kenworthy]

Link working now!

[Kathryn Mercer]

Hi

Sadly your 'For ideas on how to use this site click here' link doesn't seem to be working...? I'd like to learn more.

Cheers.  Kathryn