How it works
How BuyFoodTogether works.
Whether you’re starting a group buy or joining one, the idea is the same: pool local demand, buy direct, and pay a fair price for food from your own community.
Step by step
1
Find or start a group buy
Browse open group buys near you, or start your own listing in minutes and share the link.
2
Reserve & pay
Pick your items and check out. For group buys with a goal, your payment is only collected once that goal is reached.
3
The group hits its goal
When enough people commit before the deadline, the order is confirmed and the organizer places it with the producer.
4
Pick up or get it delivered
Collect at a local pickup spot, or have it delivered where the organizer offers it.
Ways to pay
- Card payments
- Pay securely by card. For group buys with a goal, your card is only charged when the goal is met — if it falls short, you’re not charged.
- Interac e-transfer
- Where an organizer offers it, you can pay by Interac e-transfer using the instructions on your confirmation.
Pickup or delivery
- Local pickup
- Most group buys are collected at one or more local pickup spots during a set window.
- Delivery
- Organizers can offer delivery in their area for a flat fee they set — or deliver themselves.
Our fees
Simple, honest pricing.
- Organizers pay a 5% platform fee on successful orders, deducted automatically from their payout.
- Buyers pay exactly the listed price — never a surprise fee added at checkout.
Ready to buy together?
Start a group buy, or browse what’s open near you.