FoodForward

Digital Food Donation Matching System — CS 411 Team | Fall 2024

FoodForward connects food donors with recipients, enabling listings, bookings, and reviews to reduce food waste and support communities.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Spring Boot 3.3.5, Java 17, Spring Data JPA, MySQL
• Frontend: React, React Router, Tailwind CSS, Font Awesome

Features

• Donors: Create and manage food listings, view bookings
• Recipients: Browse listings, filter by location, book pickups
• Listings: Items, locations, availability
• Bookings: Reserve listings with confirmation flow
• Reviews & ratings: Feedback on donations

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 17+
• Maven
• Node.js & npm
• MySQL

Backend

1. Configure MySQL and update foodforward/src/main/resources/application.properties with your database URL, username, and password.
2. From the foodforward directory:

   cd foodforward
   mvn spring-boot:run

   The API runs by default on port 8080.

Frontend

1. From the frontend directory:

   cd foodforward/frontend
   npm install
   npm start

   The app runs in development mode (default port 3000).