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🌱 MyZubster goes green: grow your own food, map it, and trade it with Monero

🌱 MyZubster goes green: grow your own food, map it, and trade it with Monero

How we're turning a decentralized marketplace into a global hub for urban permaculture – and we need your help.
🧭 The idea

MyZubster is an open‑source ecosystem for privacy, decentralization, and human‑centered technology.
But technology alone doesn't change the world. What we grow, share, and eat does.

That's why we're launching a new initiative:
MyZubster Garden – a global network of urban gardens, balconies, community orchards, and permaculture projects, all connected through Monero and open‑source tech.
🌍 What we're building

A global map where anyone can register their urban garden, balcony, or community orchard.

A marketplace to sell local produce (pomodoros, basil, lettuce) with payments in XMR.

A seed and cutting exchange to promote biodiversity and sharing.

Arduino‑based sensors (pH, EC, temperature) to monitor plant health and send data to MyZubster.

Guides and tutorials to build your own hydroponic NFT system with Arduino.
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πŸ“‹ Issues we've just opened (and where you can help)

We've created 9 new issues across the MyZubster ecosystem.
All of them are open for contributors.

Repository Type Title Bounty

1 myzubster Free Add "Urban Garden" category to the global map –
2 myzubster Free Detail page for each garden –
3 myzubster Bounty Automatic geolocation and area search 0.06 XMR
4 MyZubster-Marketplace Free "Garden Products" category in the Marketplace –
5 MyZubster-Marketplace Free Seed and cutting exchange –
6 myzubster-docs Free Guides for building a hydroponic garden with Arduino –
7 MyZubsterGateway Bounty API to receive data from Arduino sensors 0.08 XMR
8 MyZubsterWeb Free Dashboard to visualize garden data –
9 myzubster Free Arduino code examples for smart gardens –

πŸ”— All issues: https://github.com/MyZubster-Ecosystem/myzubster/issues
πŸ”§ Tech stack

Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Monero RPC

Frontend: React, Vite, Leaflet/Mapbox

IoT: Arduino, pH/EC sensors, WiFi

Payments: Monero (XMR)

Deployment: Aruba VPS, PM2
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🀲 How you can contribute

You don't need to be a developer to help. We need:

Gardeners and permaculturists – to test the map and share knowledge.

Developers – to build the API, dashboard, and Arduino code.

Writers – to create guides and documentation.

Translators – to make the project accessible to more people.
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🌟 A final thought

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
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MyZubster is no longer just about code and crypto.
It's about growing food, building community, and taking care of the earth – one commit, one plant, one Monero transaction at a time.

If you believe in a greener, more decentralized future,
welcome aboard. 🌱

Daniel Ioni – Rimini, 2026
🐱 With Chanel watching me write code
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Titolo: 🌱 MyZubster goes green: grow your own food, map it, and trade it with Monero

Tags: #opensource #permaculture #monero #arduino #iot #urbanfarming #community
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