Farm Barter Faire
Be a Host of Your Own Farm Barter Faire
Where to Start
First of all, decide on what you want your swap to be about. Do you want to do a general farm-homestead-type swap like we host, or do you want to be more specific like a seed/plant swap or just a small animal swap? Once you have an idea of what you want, next step is to choose a venue. This is the most important step you will make, because the rest of your swap will depend on what kind of venue you have and what that venue allows.
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Ideas for Venues
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Things to consider when choosing a venue
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Make flyers and post them at your local farm stores, hardware stores, the library, and any other place you can think of. Make a Facebook event, so that you can invite friends and family (and they can invite friends and family, and so on). Please contact us at FarmBarterFaire@gmail.com as well so that we can post your swap event here on this website. If you are set up as a private event like we are, then consider posting the date and the city but not more specific information- instead direct people to your Facebook Group or website so they can become a member. If you are set up as a public event, then keep your event posted publicly and ask friends and family to share it. Post it in relative and local Facebook Groups such as homesteading groups, farming groups, gardening groups, livestock and species-specific groups, etc.
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Decide what supplies you want to have on hand for the big day. Signage is important- you can make hand-written foam board signs in a pinch but be sure to make signs very visible and easy to read. Here are some of the supplies we typically keep on hand for our events:
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