About Growstuff

Growstuff is a community of food gardeners. We're building an open source platform to help you learn about growing food, track what you plant and harvest, and swap seeds and produce with other gardeners near you.

History and development
Growstuff was founded in July 2012 by Alex "Skud" Bayley, and launched to the general public in June 2013.

You can read more about our Past milestones to see how Growstuff has developed over time.

Features

 * Crop database
 * Garden tracker/journal
 * Seed sharing and trading
 * Discussion platform and forums
 * Mobile-friendly site
 * Open API

Still to come: we have developed a detailed roadmap for upcoming features.

Values and culture
Growstuff values openness, transparency, and community involvement. We operate as an open source project, with over 100 volunteers either participating in or following every stage of our development. The data gathered by Growstuff is also released under an open license, and anyone can use it via our API.

We're trying to build a diverse community of food growers, from all backgrounds and skill levels, and from all parts of the world. So far our membership encompasses at least 5 continents, and includes everyone from those aspiring to plant their first windowsill herbs, to experienced permaculturists and self-sufficient homesteaders.

Media and contact
You can see some of our media coverage on our Media page.

To contact us, see the contact page.

Getting involved
We invite everyone to get involved with Growstuff's development and future. See Get involved.