About Us
From its earliest origins, LiteFarm has been a project built on interdisciplinary collaboration. Farmers, researchers, designers, software professionals, donors, open-source enthusiasts and many more have all played an important part in making LiteFarm what it is today.
LiteFarm is housed at the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the University of British Columbia.
LiteFarm is a proud member of the OpenTEAM open-source consortium.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us at community@litefarm.org.
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Our Team
LiteFarm was born out of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the University of British Columbia and is now being developed by a global team of staff, students, and contributors.
Interested in contributing? Check out our resources for contributors! Interested in joining the team? Check out our careers page.
Our Mission
To meet farmers where they are and equip them with the tools they need to make informed and responsible decisions about the health of their farm, their livelihood, their community, and the planet.
Users
LiteFarm is a free and open source farm management tool made for current and aspiring sustainable farmers. LiteFarm has been co-designed by farmers, with ease of use as our top priority. Our features are designed especially for diversified farms.
Not sure if LiteFarm is right for you? LiteFarm is free to use and all your data remains yours now and forever. You're welcome to learn more, but we encourage you to jump right in and answer that question for yourself!
Partners
The LiteFarm project has received funding from the following groups:
Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR), Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), USI Sustainability Scholars Program, VPRI Research Excellence Cluster (Diversified Agroecosystems), Weston Seeding Innovation Fund, InterAmerican Foundation (USA), and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Government of British Columbia through programs delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.