Jacksonville Food Swap

[avs]

Sustainable Springfield is proud to host
Jacksonville's First Ever

Food Swap!

September 17, 2011 5pm-7pm

What is a Food Swap?
A Food Swap is part silent auction/part village marketplace/part fun-loving open house where your homemade creations (breads, preserves, special concoctions, canned goods, etc.) become your own personal currency for use in swapping with other participants.” It’s an open exchange and barterâ€" no financial currency is allowedâ€" of ones own unique treasure troves of canned, and prepared foods, and other handcrafted goods. Details for each swap are on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=1039143986#!/pages/Jacksonville-Swappers-A-Jacksonville-Food-Swap-Event/174292095973771

Who can participate?
We welcome everyone, as long as you bring something you made, grew, or foraged yourself! You must pre-register to attend. If you plan to bring a family member or friend, please register them, as well. And if you’re coming alone, don’t worry â€" most of us were strangers to begin with and meeting new friends is part of the fun!  It is FREE but space is limited so you must pre-register here http://jacksonvillefoodswap-efbevent.eventbrite.com/

Where is it held?
The first swap will be held in Historic Springfield, close to downtown Jacksonville. The address is on the registration form. If you are interested in having the next swap hosted in your neighborhood, let us know SustainableSpringfield@yahoo.com

What do people bring?
All swap items must be homemade, homegrown, or foraged by you. Think baked goods, jam, pickles, spreads, honey, vinegar, granola, pasta, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, homemade sausages, backyard eggs … you name it! Homemade soaps or lotions are welcome too.  Bring as little or as much as you like. You can bring a bunch of one thing or multiples of a few different things. The possibilities are endless! If possible, you should also bring samples for others to try.

Keep in mind that swappers will be examining and picking up your goods, so be sure to package them in a way that protects the food and makes it clear the amounts you want to swap. We encourage reusable, earth-friendly packaging whenever possible.

What happens during the swap?

Our swaps last about 2 hours.

Each swapper displays his or her wares on tables, along with a sheet filled out for each item and a few lines under the item. The first part of the swap is devoted to walking around, examining, talking, and sampling items from the other swappers.

Then, everyone writes on the sheets of paper the items they would like to swap. For example, if Margot has some jam you’d like, you may write on her sheet of paper what you’re willing to swap for it. Multiple people can put in swap offers for the same item.

Finally, everyone goes back to his or her original sheets of paper, looks at the offers, and finds people to swap with. These offers are just a starting point for conversation; there’s no guarantee you will get what you “bid” for and, likewise, you are under no obligation to trade with the people who wrote on your paper. If it sounds intimidating, don’t worry, our swappers are quite friendly and it’s all done in a spirit of fun.

The Honor Code
This is a community event; however, participants must pre-register. It goes without saying that participants are using the highest cleanliness standards in their own kitchens and gardens to prepare their submissions. Nevertheless …

• By participating in this event, you are acknowledging that the food items being traded are not necessarily prepared in any “approved” kitchen or space inspected by any government agency.

• By participating in this event, you are also acknowledging that you will use the highest standards of cleanliness in food preparation.

A few notes:

• This is purely a swap â€" no selling or exchange of money is allowed.

• If you don’t want to swap, gifting is also encouraged.

• Although the swap is a low-cost event, there are some expenses involved, such as purchasing name tags, making photocopies, etc. Let us know if you’d like to donate funds or supplies!

[sheclown]

Congrats Sustainable Springfield!!  What a great time.

I traded this:



10 pints of homemade yogurt

and got this:



bread
ham and cheese rolls
brown betty brownies
corn relish
bbq sauce
pesto
kefir
Mark's Ale
a prepared meal
candle

And had a great time. 

[avs]

LOVED the Food Swap! My favorite SS event so far! Thank you to the Women's Club for the great space - people from all over NE Florida, even St. Augustine, were here and saw what a great community SPR is! I think one of the swappers expressed it best when she said "it feels like Christmas!"

Mark and I brought homemade beer, tomato garlic chive pasta, sesame stir-fry noodles, and Italian Herb pasta. We got:

yogurt (YUM, Gloira)
pesto
paella
salsa
bbq sauce
ranch dressing
baklava
pan d'epi
sweet rolls with ham and cheese inside
focaccia
granola
spiced nuts
HUGE brownies
a bag of banana and hot peppers

easily $100 worth of wonderful homemade food! People brought so much great stuff!

I am going to make a gluten free pasta for the next one Gloria - I REALLY wanted the fruited water kefir but they couldn't swap with us because they are gluten free and I hadn't brought any gluten free items - DAMN!

I will post pics on the Jacksonville Food Swap facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Jacksonville-Swappers-A-Jacksonville-Food-Swap-Event/174292095973771. The next swap is going to be in October to celebrate Food Day - registration here http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2064794857/efbnen

After that we will organize them quarterly at various venues in NE Florida.

[buckethead]

This treason must be stopped!

This is but a thinly veiled attempt to avoid sales taxes and income taxes.

Where on earth do you folks get the notion that you are the sole owner of the fruits of your labors?

Where's the FDA approval? How can the general public be exposed to goods not inspected by our government?

What about the licensing?

Do you people really think you're free to do this?

I'll be contacting Big Brother to let him know of these treasonous acts.