Food Oasis LA

This is the repo for the backend of Food Oasis LA.

Technology Stack

• Language: Python 3.5
• Datastore: Postgres
• Framework: Django-Rest
• VirtualEnv
• Deployment: Heroku

Setup

Quickstart

1. Install Postgres and start server.
2. Clone app git clone https://github.com/foodoasisla/backend.git
3. Make a virtualenv (python 3) mkvirtualenv --python=$(which python3) foodoasis
4. Run the setup script: make setup

Detailed instructions are available in CONTRIBUTING.md

Architecture Notes

The backend will serve a REST API that will initially consist of types and locations of fresh food within Los Angeles.

The current .CSV datasets have been organized into the following general categories: Community Gardens, Farmer's Markets, Food Banks, Grocery Stores, Supermarkets & Convenience Stores.

Tutorials

• Django-Rest Quickstart
• Django-Rest 7 Part Tutorial
• Intro to VirtualEnv
• Suggested helper for VirtualEnv: Virtualenvwrapper