The problem of sustainability of global production and distribution of food has long been a well-known topic in various fields of scientific research, discovery and innovation. Its most intuitive solution is the local production and sale of food. Besides that, the growing awareness of consumers through the media, scientific articles and social networks is causing concerns about the very origin of our food. As a result, community-supported agriculture (CSA) is becoming increasingly needed. The greatest success of such an association in Europe is the French system AMAP, which was established in 2001. We also have several of such associations in Slovenia, but most of them operate on the system of farmers markets, sales on social networks and the like. During the pandemic, it turned out that the information systems such as Wolt, E-hrana, Glovo and others, greatly simplified the purchase of food from various restaurants and shops. Therefore, in this thesis, we explore the possible improvements in the sale and purchase of local produce, using information technology. Our solution will be an Android mobile app that connects nearby farms with their target customers. Firstly, we look for similar and existing projects, analyze them and understand their key functionalities. To these we add features gained from conversations with farms and their customers, and we include them all in the development of our mobile application.
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