September Swap

Next Sunday, September 22, from 1 to 2:30, we'll be meeting up over at McIntire Park to swap our home made, home grown and foraged for items.  As it costs a significant amount of money to reserve a shelter at McIntire, we take our chances on what's open and set up wherever we can.  Just keep your eyes peeled for a group of folks with lots of jars out.  We'll try to post a sign too.

In the past, we've had all assortments of items being swapped.  Eggs, home made bread, garden produce, jams, pickles, relishes, sauces, soap, lavender wands, herb salts, kombucha, scobies- as long as it's home made, home grown or foraged for, it's swappable.

See you there!

I got rose jam.

We had our second swap yesterday.  Thanks to everyone that came out.

There were loads of plants to be swapped. 

Begonias, lillies, moneyplant, geraniums, native wildflowers, herbs and raspberries to name a few.

There were seeds and soap and oodles of tasty things to eat like bread and granola and jams and butters and pickles and pesto.  And homemade soda. 

I sort of spaced on taking pictures, so you'll have to be content with the three I did take.

We held it over at McIntire Park.  We'd intended to have it in a shelter, but it was a beautiful day and there was loads going on and the shelters were taken, so we found a picnic table under a tree and that turned out to be a great spot for it.  I'm proud to report that all the orphaned plants found homes today.  I posted all the recipes on my main blog for everyone that requested them as well.

In addition to rose jam and plants, I brought home granola, caramel corn, apple butter, homemade natural soda and vanilla brown sugar peach butter. 

 For everyone that couldn't make it, we'll definitely be having a few more of these in the coming months, so stay tuned for announcements.  See you then!

Next Swap!

Our next swap has been scheduled for Sunday, June 3.  RSVP for details like time and place.  We hope to see you all there!

We are off and running!

We are excited to be off and running with our first swap!  It will be held on Sunday, November 13, from 2-4 at The Garage, on First Street in downtown Charlottesville.    It is open to all, all we ask is that you RSVP and let us know you're coming. 

All items must be homegrown, homemade or foraged for.  We are looking for jams, jellies, preserves, baked goods, granola, eggs, homemade sausages, and so on and so forth.  We ask you bring a pot luck item to share and we will have a donations jar to help us cover the cost of organizing.  All other proceeds will go to a charity we've yet to choose.

See you then!