🌱 Harvest For All

Creating Sustainable Crops for All

A community-driven sustainability action platform that empowers Western Cape township residents, university students and middle-class families to grow their own food, reduce waste, save money on utilities, and earn small income through local trading — all in one lightweight, mobile-first website.

Built in 3 days for the MICT SETA Hackathon 2026 (Theme: Food Insecurity).

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + Vite + Tailwind CSS
• Charts: Chart.js
• Maps: Leaflet.js
• State: localStorage (no backend needed for prototype)
• Icons: Font Awesome + Lucide

Fully responsive & lightweight (< 2 MB) — perfect for township data connections

Developed by:
Kholofelo Robyn Rababalela | Full-Stack MERN Developer

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📍 Problem We Solve

Western Cape townships face severe food insecurity (15–18% of households, projected to reach 41% by 2025 — NFNSS 2024).
People struggle with rising food prices, lack of practical knowledge for urban gardening, high electricity/water costs, and no easy way to earn from surplus produce.

Harvest For All turns knowledge into action — no more dependency, only self-sufficiency.

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✨ Key Features

• 🌱 Grow – “What can I grow?” quiz + container gardening guides (WC crops: spinach, kale, tomatoes, herbs) + photo upload + gamification badges
• ♻️ Reduce – Mock recycling hub map + DIY reuse ideas + waste logging
• ⚡ Save – Energy & water trackers showing real Rands & litres saved (Eskom tariffs + drought tips)
• 🛒 Market – Local buy/sell marketplace for produce, seedlings & kits
• ⭐ My Impact Dashboard – Live personal stats, charts & achievements

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🤝 Contributing

Open-source for social impact. Pull requests are welcome!

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📜 License

MIT License

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Built for MICT SETA Hackathon 2026
Slogan: Creating Sustainable Crops for All

Made with ❤️ by Harvest 4 All for Western Cape communities 🌍🌱