Allowed Barter Items
These are just some of the ideas of animals and items that are allowed to be bartered. Remember that animals/livestock must be contained or restrained, and vendors must provide food, water containers and shade for them.
- Medium to small livestock including goats, sheep, rabbits, small swine, calves, etc
- Note: Rabbits, piglets must be 8 weeks old by the date of the Faire- may not specifically be posted in the Faire Facebook group prior to 8 weeks- you may post generic posts- "I will be bringing rabbit kits, chicks, and a goat kid to the Faire"
- Poultry including chickens, ducks, geese, peafowl, quail, guineas, turkeys, pheasant, pigeons, etc
- Large livestock by special arrangement only (please email me to ask) due to limited space including large swine, cattle, horses, camelids (alpacas, llamas), etc
- Young livestock (except for rabbits) must either be weaned at a reasonable age OR be stated to be bottle babies
- Young livestock (except for rabbits) must either be weaned at a reasonable age OR be stated to be bottle babies
- Dogs and cats- herding breeds, livestock protection breeds, farm dogs and mousing cat breeds are acceptable- pet breeds are not
- Note: Kittens and puppies must be 8 weeks old by the date of the Faire- may not specifically be posted in the Faire Facebook group prior to 8 weeks- you may, however, post generic posts- "I will be bringing barn kittens, chicks, and a goat kid to the Faire"
- Livestock feed, cages, coops, hutches, runs, tanks, nesting boxes, small incubators, brooders, feed containers, water containers, etc
- Books related to farming, gardening, livestock, etc
- Labeled crop starts, plants, bulbs and/or seeds (please label them, providing as much information as possible)
- Home-grown produce
- Home-canned goods including preserves, produce, honey
- Home-made goods including soaps, textiles, baked goods, etc
- New and gently-used canning supplies and equipment
- New and gently-used tools and implements
- New and gently-used lawn and garden equipment
- Fleeces and fibers, roving, spun fiber
- Anything livestock related: goat milk soap, homemade cheese, etc
- Arts and crafts created with home-made or home-grown products
- Horse tack
- Anything hand-made or home-made
What is NOT Allowed
- Livestock that is not contained or restrained
- Livestock that is not 100% healthy
- Rutting bucks or other rutting livestock
- Livestock in active season or actively in heat
- Yard/garage sale items
