Mark reached out to the Barre Forum with visions of this summer’s bumper crop. We thought his idea was well worth a share:
“I just planted spinach, lettuce, and carrots in my tiny backyard garden. Even though it is small, I anticipate having more than my partner and I can eat. I was wondering if there was any interest in having a community garden swap a couple Saturdays a month starting in June? Folks could bring excess veggies down to Currier Park say the first and third Saturdays of the month between 9 and 11 and trade? If you don’t have any veggies but bake bread or whatever, you’d be welcome to bring that as well. This would be 100 percent barter, no money exchanged.”
Mark reported back that there was an immediate response to this proposal and the Barre Vegetable Exchange Group (BVEG) including veggies, breads, and flowers is now in full planning mode!
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Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more