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:
- worm tea (i'm gonna use it on my houseplants)
- tart aronia jam
- dilled green beans
- rhubarb vanilla early grey jam
- peach rosemary sauce
- green chili salsa
- oatmeal lavendar soap
- cottonwood salve
- a bunch of lavendar
- matchboxes
- a delicious brownie
- 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!