diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24835949..115a4a0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ In this project you'll take take an almost completed e-commerce store and refact
 - [ ] CD into the project base directory `cd react-shopping-cart`.
 - [ ] Download project dependencies by running `npm install`.
 - [ ] Start up the app using `npm start`.
-- [ ] Create a new branch: git checkout -b `<firstName-lastName>`.
-- [ ] Implement the project on your newly created `<firstName-lastName>` branch, committing changes regularly.
-- [ ] Push commits: git push origin `<firstName-lastName>`.
 
 ### Task 2: MVP
 
@@ -161,8 +158,3 @@ Do not attempt stretch problems until MVP has been reached and a final commit ha
 
 - Create a `removeItem` function that allows you to remove an item from your cart with a click of a button. This `removeItem` function should be able to be consumed from your `ShoppingCartItem` component.
   Remember each item has an `id` this will help out a lot while creating your removeItem function!
-
-- Persist Cart Items using `localStorage`. (If you try this one, it will be a bit tricky to get our items to populate the shopping cart on a refresh. You'll have to think about where the data actually lives, and how you can get data there from localStorage when the app is being mounted after a refresh. Good luck!)
-
-## Submission Format
-* [ ] Submit a Pull-Request to merge `<firstName-lastName>` Branch into `main` (student's  Repo). **Please don't merge your own pull request**
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index e134ca03..152fe04e 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Route } from 'react-router-dom';
 import data from './data';
+import ProductContext from './contexts/ProductContext';
 
 // Components
 import Navigation from './components/Navigation';
@@ -8,11 +9,13 @@ import Products from './components/Products';
 import ShoppingCart from './components/ShoppingCart';
 
 function App() {
+
 	const [products] = useState(data);
 	const [cart, setCart] = useState([]);
-
+	
 	const addItem = item => {
 		// add the given item to the cart
+		setCart([...cart, item])
 	};
 
 	return (
@@ -21,7 +24,9 @@ function App() {
 
 			{/* Routes */}
 			<Route exact path="/">
-				<Products products={products} addItem={addItem} />
+				<ProductContext.Provider value={{products, addItem}}>
+				<Products />
+				</ProductContext.Provider>
 			</Route>
 
 			<Route path="/cart">
diff --git a/src/components/Product.js b/src/components/Product.js
index 8c9b860b..20d19605 100644
--- a/src/components/Product.js
+++ b/src/components/Product.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
+
 const Product = props => {
 	return (
 		<div className="product">
diff --git a/src/components/Products.js b/src/components/Products.js
index 3f56b80e..34e56eb5 100644
--- a/src/components/Products.js
+++ b/src/components/Products.js
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+import ProductContext from '../contexts/ProductContext';
 
 // Components
 import Product from './Product';
 
-const Products = props => {
+const Products = () => {
+
+	const {products, addItem } = useContext(ProductContext)
+
 	return (
 		<div className="products-container">
-			{props.products.map(product => (
+			{products.map(product => (
 				<Product
 					key={product.id}
 					product={product}
-					addItem={props.addItem}
+					addItem={addItem}
 				/>
 			))}
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/contexts/ProductContext.js b/src/contexts/ProductContext.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b