The Newport Fruit & Vegie swap has been very popular since the first in October 2010. Dozens of people have come together on each third Sunday of the month since.
Surplus resources are shared. Swapping the unusual, such as loqats, cape gooseberries, unusual salad greens and even ferments, builds knowledge. Gardening know-how is swapped. And everyone makes new connections in their community. All that sharing!
The Newport swap has taken off so fast. No doubt the established Western Urban Harvest swap helps. But mostly it’s people new to these swaps. Can you imagine one in every suburb? One every weekend?
Help to Start a new fruit and Vege Swap Up
Transition Hobsons Bay wants to help people set up a swap in their local area. If you are interested then get in touch! It doesn’t take much organising, but its worked well for us to have 4 organisers to share responsibilities. If you don’t already know other people who would be up for it, then we’ll try and play match-maker.
Contact: Find us on facebook, or send us an email to join the swap mailing list – transitionhb@gmail.com