FarmToMarket
FarmToMarket is a full-featured farm-to-market e-commerce platform that connects local farmers and producers directly with consumers. Built with Symfony 6.3 and PostgreSQL, the platform enables farmers to create product listings, join or create markets, manage inventory, and sell products online. Consumers can browse products by category, search for farms, view geolocalized markets, add products to cart, and place orders. Key features include product catalog with categories and subcategories, producer profiles with geolocation, market creation and membership, session-based shopping cart, order management, live component search, Google Maps API integration, multi-language support, image upload and processing, and modern frontend technologies including React and Stimulus.
Overview
FarmToMarket is a full-featured farm-to-market e-commerce platform that connects local farmers and producers directly with consumers. Built with Symfony 6.3 and PostgreSQL, the platform enables farmers to create product listings, join or create markets, manage inventory, and sell products online. Consumers can browse products by category, search for farms, view geolocalized markets, add products to cart, and place orders. Key features include product catalog with categories and subcategories, producer profiles with geolocation, market creation and membership, session-based shopping cart, order management, live component search, Google Maps API integration, multi-language support, image upload and processing, and modern frontend technologies including React and Stimulus.
Key Features
Product catalog with categories and subcategories
Producer/farmer profiles with geolocation
Market creation and membership management
Session-based shopping cart
Order management and tracking
Live component search functionality
Google Maps API geocoding integration
Multi-language support
Image upload and processing
Product discount/promotion system
Geolocation-based product discovery
Market geolocation and mapping
Responsive Bootstrap design
React components for interactivity
Email notifications with SendGrid
Technical Highlights
Implemented comprehensive farm-to-market e-commerce platform with Symfony 6.3 and PostgreSQL
Integrated Google Maps API for geocoding and geolocation-based product and market discovery
Developed live component search functionality using Symfony UX Live Components for real-time product and farm search
Built producer profile management system with geolocation, farm information, and product ownership
Created market management system with membership, opening hours, and geolocation features
Implemented session-based shopping cart with quantity management and price calculation
Challenges and Solutions
Geolocation Integration
Integrated Google Maps Geocoding API to convert addresses to coordinates for map display and location-based product discovery
Live Search Functionality
Implemented real-time product and farm search using Symfony UX Live Components with reactive updates and efficient database queries
Shopping Cart Management
Developed session-based cart system with product quantity tracking, price calculation, and cart validation
Producer-Product Relationship
Managed complex relationships between users, producers, and products with ownership tracking and producer status management
Technologies
Backend Framework
Database
Frontend Framework
UI Framework
Asset Management
Image Processing
Security
External Services
Infrastructure
Project Information
- Status
- Completed
- Year
- 2023
- Architecture
- Monolithic MVC Architecture with Modern Frontend Integration
- Category
- Full-Stack Development