Sunday, July 29, 2012

backyard barter!

I'M BACK!  didn't realize how long it's been since i put up a post.  *cringy face*
but yesterday i went to my first backyard barter at the NW solar fest in shoreline.  what a super awesome idea and fun thing to do.  you bring handmade stuff; canned items, baked items, homebrew, stuff from the garden, crafts, whatever; and you barter for other people's items.  so fantastic!  

there were about 4 rows of tables set up for people to display the items they wanted to barter.

this wonderful woman brought kimchi and handmade bowls and cups.  i bartered two jars of my marinated veggies for the cup by itself in the 2nd row there.  this was my favorite thing bartered for!!

here's everything i traded for.  i had lots of marinated veggies and plum butter from last year to trade with:
  1. worm tea (i'm gonna use it on my houseplants)
  2. tart aronia jam
  3. dilled green beans
  4. rhubarb vanilla early grey jam
  5. peach rosemary sauce
  6. green chili salsa
  7. oatmeal lavendar soap
  8. cottonwood salve
  9. a bunch of lavendar
  10. matchboxes
  11. a delicious brownie
  12. the most awesome handmade cup
and the NW solar fest was pretty cool.  i didn't look around at it much, but i did see this sweet bus:

and GOATS!  i petted some goats!


the next backyard barter is august 22 or 23 maybe up on beacon hill.  i hope to rope a couple of people i know into doing this also.  i think both of them will love it.  yes, i'm talking about you, GRACE!  i also signed up to volunteer so i hope sarah calls me to help  out!!