DIY Food Swap Toolkit DIY Food Swap Toolkit (PDF): This toolkit includes all sorts of tips and ideas from the worldwide swap community for holding your own local food swap. The toolkit includes the following components, all meant to help you hold a seamless swap: How a Food Swap Works, Swap Nuts and Bolts, Tips […]
read moreWhile swaps are community events, participants must pre-register, which means swap events are operated as private clubs. Consult your local department of health and food code rules for operating this type of group. In addition, all swap participants adhere to an honor code of using the highest cleanliness standards in their own kitchens and gardens […]
read moreMeet the core founders of the modern food swapping movement. We have spread the swap love across the US, Canada, and abroad by answering new hosts’ questions, describing food swapping to the media, and building communities around sharing food. Food Swap Network Founders Kate Payne is the blogger and author behind the books The Hip […]
read moreHow many people should I have at my swap? We recommend limiting the group’s size to about 40. Some swaps stay at around 10-15 attendees, and that’s just fine. Any less than that and you all will probably end up with an even array of everyone’s goods, which is still fun. Where should I hold […]
read moreWe cook copious amounts of food, then meet weekly to swap said food. The name is an obscure Monty Python reference. We are not actually anarchists.
read moreWe are a Seattle community where neighbors barter handmade, homemade and homegrown items.
read moreCalling all growers, bakers, brewers, cooks, foragers and craftspeople! The Trading Post, on the first Saturday of every month, allows ordinary home-producers to get together and exchange their goods. You could arrive with half a dozen jars of jam, and leave with a punnet of tomatoes, a lemon drizzle cake, chutney, a homebrewed beer, some […]
read moreHow does the actual swap work? I’m still a little unclear how the whole “bid” process works. A “bid” is only a place to start when deciding who wants your stuff and who you might talk to first. As for the actual swapping, swappers will ideally have a look at their item’s sheet (which tells […]
read more(Image: Bethany Rydmark) 1. Share the work: Find a friend or two that will share planning and hosting duties. Spread the word via Facebook (make a page), Twitter (use a hashtag such as #yourcityfoodswap), Instagram (make a profile and/or hashtag), or a blog so attendees can connect before and after your events. You can also […]
read more(Image: Emily Han) Here are the top three things to keep in mind before your first swap: What to bring: Bring as few or as many items as you want. You can bring many of the same item or shake it up and bring all sorts of different items. Visit the FAQ page for info […]
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