Tag Archive for ‘barter’
AT THE LIBRARY
Chatting after Farmer D’s “10 Elements of an Urban Homestead” presentation Homegrown music from a local musician So Cal Freedom Gardeners swap howdies & contact info Here’s some photos from Sunday’s event at the library. Besides thanking Nancy for putting this event on also like to thank Freedom Gardener D for bringing us some more [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP
Really eatin’ good in the neighborhood last week from our garden’s bounty. What a blessing to have food that’s grown right in our backyard…. or close by! SATURDAY Breakfast – homemade/homegrown blueberry pancakes with homegrown strawberries Dinner – homemade flour tortillas, homemade spanish rice (homegrown onions, peppers, tomatoes) with homegrown sauteed pepper and local avocado [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP
Thanks to FreedomGardens.org we been able to barter with a local farmer in the area. The most recent trade was for a couple pounds of cabbages for a few ollas and a couple jars of finished sauerkraut. Have you hooked up with a FGer in your area and swapped yer crops. If not what are [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP
Last week we enjoyed the garden’s blessings of bountiful produce along with other locally grown treats that were gotten in a swap with a local Freedom Farmer Also there’s one day that we enjoyed breakfast for dinner. It was one of those busy days – garden, hive and other work and one needing something filling [...]
BARTERING
Has always been a way of homebased economy here on the urban homestead. With the launch of Freedom Gardens it’s spurred a few local friendships and local food connections. Of course, we can’t raise everything we eat here on the ‘stead; however, we refrain from even shopping for organic produce at stores or even at [...]
HOMEGROWN ECONOMY
This is our type of economy – trading goods for goods. View Video SIX EGGS FOR A PINT OF BEER What’s In Your Wallet? Are you growing a local economy? Have you barter, swapped, traded lately? Food, goods and services are like the commerical says “priceless.”
