Roadmap
FOAF evolves from a local food-sharing experiment into a fully decentralized infrastructure for mutual credit and trust-based cooperation.
Phase 1: Foundation and MVP (2020–2025)
- 2020 to 2022: Initial concept development and MVP built over 2 years
- 2022 to 2023: MVP testing and early user feedback
- 2023 to 2024: PWA launch with off-platform payment support
- Q3 to Q4 2025: Mutual credit and RHEO routing integration
Phase 2: Mobile and Alpha Launch (2026)
- Q2 2026: Native iOS and Android app development
- Q3 2026: Alpha launch in Crawford Bay
- Q4 2026: Expansion to Kaslo, Nelson, Boulder, Asheville, and more
- Late 2026: DAO governance pilot begins
Phase 3: DAO and Regional Expansion (2027)
- Q1 2027: Full DAO governance goes live
- Q2 to Q3 2027: FOAF protocol opens to third-party apps and uses
- Q4 2027: Expansion into additional resilience-focused communities
Phase 4: FOAF Ecosystem Growth (2028 and beyond)
- Launch new apps on the FOAF protocol (e.g. services, general-purpose exchange)
- Enable cross-app credit clearing and shared user profiles
- Expand FOAF Foundation treasury and governance tooling
- Introduce RHEO-backed liquidity mechanisms to deepen market support