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Your Food Collective

Your Food Collective (YFC) is an online farmers' market and grocery delivery service based in Newcastle, Australia, founded in 2017 by Lauren Branson and Cara Cooper. The platform connects consumers in the Sydney and Newcastle regions directly with local farmers and producers, emphasizing sustainability and regenerative agricultural practices.

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Sector
Sustainable grocery / online farmers market
Business model
Marketplace (online grocer)
Founded
2017
Founders
Lauren Branson, Cara Cooper
Headquarters
Newcastle
Offices
Newcastle, Sydney
Markets
Australia
Total raised
A$1.4M (2021)

Sources: smartcompany.com.au, foodnavigator.com, newcastle.edu.au, insidefmcg.com.au

2people interviewed
1episode across 1 show

The team on Day One

Cara Cooper Co-Founder & COO, Calyx 1 episode → Lauren Branson Co-Founder & CEO, Your Food Collective “Like any business, if you're not listening to your customers, then you don't have a business.” 1 episode →

Hear from the team

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12 January 2020 · Welcome to Day One Lauren & Cara from Your Food Collective Lauren Branson, Cara Cooper

Milestones

  1. 2017 Founded in Newcastle, NSW foodnavigator.com
  2. Oct 2021 Ran AUD1.2M equity crowdfund with Equitise for expansion foodnavigator.com

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