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bartering these goods? yes you can!

If you’ve spent the summer eying up artisan cheeses with Brian Williams and dreaming of an Etsy shop of your own but aren’t sure you’re up to it, 61 Local in Cobble Hill has the answer to your crafty commitment-phobia. On Sept. 8, you can show off your skill set, whatever it may be, at the next BK Swappers event. How it works: you bring three to five homemade items — which can range from edible to exhibit-worthy — and come prepared to barter for that jar of raspberry preserves that catches your eye. The mango-infused guacamole recipe you’ve had on your fridge for months? Now’s the time to try it out, because this event is free. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo by Jo Ann Santangelo

From clothing to skill-sets, our broke minds have always seen swapping as a way to get something we really need for… our less-than-marketable possessions. If homemade food’s involved, though, a swap can include some pretty sweet stuff all around. Brooklyn urban farmer Meg Paska and baking/canning enthusiast Kate Payne started trading their homemade edibles, and so was born BK Swappers and its bi-monthly gatherings of cooks, bakers and jam-canners, all stoked to snack-up and stock the pantries. And the next swap’s this Sunday, Aug. 1. Read the rest of this entry »