README.md
# 🌱 Growstuff
[](https://codeclimate.com/github/Growstuff/growstuff)
Welcome to the Growstuff project.
You can find our app at https://www.growstuff.org
Growstuff is an open source/open data project for food gardeners. We
crowdsource information on what our members are growing and harvesting,
aggregate it, and make it available as open data via our API.
Growstuff was founded in 2012 and has been built by dozens of
[contributors](CONTRIBUTORS.md). We are an inclusive, welcoming project, and
encourage participation from people of all backgrounds and skill levels.
## Want to contribute?
Don't ask to ask, the best way to get started is to fork the project, start a codespace and get hacking.
Dive on in and submit your PRs.
## Important links
* [Issues](https://github.com/orgs/Growstuff/projects/1) (features we're
working on, known bugs, etc)
* [](https://gitter.im/Growstuff/growstuff?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge)
* [Wiki](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/wiki) (general documentation, etc.)
## For coders
Growstuff is built in Ruby on Rails and also uses JavaScript for
frontend features. We welcome contributions -- see
[CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
* To set up your development environment, see [Getting started](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/wiki/New-contributor-guide).
* You may also be interested in our [API](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/wiki/API).
## For designers, writers, researchers, data wranglers, and other contributors
There are heaps of ways to get involved and contribute no matter what
your skills and interests.
You might like to check out:
* The [New Contributor Guide](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/wiki/New-contributor-guide)
page on our wiki, which has lots of detail for different areas
Here on Github, you might find these useful:
* [Github Project Board](https://github.com/orgs/Growstuff/projects/1) has stories in "ready" that can be worked on.
* [needs: design](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/labels/needs:%20design) - tasks requiring high-level design
* [needs: visual design](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/labels/needs:%20visual+design) - tasks requiring visual/graphical design
* [needs: documentation](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/labels/needs:%20documentation)
* [needs: data](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/labels/needs:%20data) - tasks requiring data entry, data design, data import, or similar
* [curated:beginner](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/labels/curated:%20beginner) - tasks that are ideal for beginner programmers or people new to the project
Feel free to comment on any of the issues on [Github](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/issues).
## Contact
For more information about this project, contact [info@growstuff.org](mailto:info@growstuff.org).
Security Issues: If you find an authorization bypass or data breach, please contact our maintainers directly at [maintainers@growstuff.org](mailto:maintainers@growstuff.org).
You can also contact us on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/growstufforg/) or
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Growstuff/1531133417099494) or [Github](https://github.com/Growstuff/growstuff/issues)..