As a backyard gardener, every July I always find myself pondering what to do with all those zucchini and cucumbers that have overrun my kitchen. I sometimes take them up to a local food pantry to give out, but they are often hesitant to take them because they are perishable and they are so accustomed to nonperishable stuff. I also plague my neighbors with them. But now, I notice that several of my neighbors are beginning their own gardens… I just wonder if I will be the person who will be the end receiver of gifts.
Website dedicated to helping you buy, sell and trade local produce.
Now I have another solution. It is a new website called Veggie Trader. Their goal is to link up people who want to buy, sell or trade local produce. This is great for me. I don’t have the room to grow some things that I love— now I can find people close to me who do. AWESOME!!! Another thing is that I’m not good at growing carrots… yea… I know carrots are easy. Mine always seem to come out super stubby or get eaten from below.
Oh…. I’m so hoping someone will have extra herbs for me to buy. >XXXXX< Fingers crossed….
Be warned… If you want to buy stuff today… it is not likely that you will be able to find something close. This website has only been up since March 28, 2009. But sign up anyway… as you are waiting for your little sprouts to go in the ground, then you can dream of all the bounty you can trade… and perhaps sell. And in these economic times… a buck saved or earned makes a difference.
PS: Check out Veggie Trader’s Blog, Sprouting Off — for more details on how this works.
