Barter the Bounty of Your Garden at NW Solarfest

Backyard Barter will be hosting a free barter event where you can trade homegrown and homemade food and related skills

On Saturday, July 28th from 2pm to 4pm community members interested in bartering can bring produce, eggs, honey, seeds, plants, tools, canned goods, promises of a helping hand in the kitchen or garden, and mentoring skills to trade with their neighbors. The only rules are no money and have fun. 

The barter will be taking place at the NW Solarfest located at Shoreline Community College. This is an outdoor space so attendees should dress themselves, and their goodies, for the weather. In addition to the barter, this event will also include a solar cooking demonstration. For more information, or to RSVP, email or visit the website. 

This event is part of a series of bartering events hosted by the group Backyard Barter. Backyard Barter was formed by North Seattle residents with a desire to build community while helping to encourage neighbors to grow and share food and skills. The Backyard Barter Project is funded through a Small and Simple Matching Grant through the Department of Neighborhoods and is fiscally sponsored by Seattle Tilth.  

In addition to monthly in-person bartering events, Backyard Barter hosts a website that barterers can use to coordinate and trade with their neighbors all year round. The site allows individuals to describe what they have to share, learn from each other and arrange bartering relationships with their neighbors.

About Backyard Barter 

Backyard Barter is a community where neighbors barter locally produced food, related skills and items like seedlings, eggs, extra produce, canned goods, the use of garden tools, expertise in garden construction and design, and a helping hand with food-related projects. Backyard Barter is a project of Seattle Tilth and funded by a Simple and Small Matching Grant from the City of Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods.