Guemes Produce Exchange

Sundays, 5 pm

Come with your Spring plans, swap ideas, seeds, or starts, canned goods, eggs, baked goods, firewood, compost, cider, smoked fish, mushrooms, tree seedlings, relishes, and anything else from Guemes gardens, farms, and woodlands.

All welcome, with small or large quantities.

Please bring your own table or cart and chairs.

For more information, call Frea Woofenden at 293-7448.

Guemes Produce Exchange Off To A Productive Start!

The first Guemes Produce Exchange was held at the Murray Read Pavilion last Sunday evening. Upwards of 30 islanders attended to share and trade their produce with others. Lots of veggies, eggs, baked goods, and other island products changed hands, and islanders went home inspired to grow and make more things in the future.

The exchange will happen the first Sunday of the month starting at 3:30 PM at the Pavilion. To promote and support agriculture and gardening on Guemes, bring your garden vegetables, flowers, potted plants, seedlings, eggs, fruit, locally grown meat or fish, compost, salal or other forest products, animals, or any other island produce to share, trade, or sell. You don't have to have large quantities -- bring what you have and exchange it for what you want.

The format encourages sharing or bartering for first hour; buying and selling for second hour, if there's anything left. Please bring your own table or cart and chairs, a generous attitude, and creative ideas about how to promote community and a local economy. For more information, call Frea Woofenden at 293-7448.