Community Crops & More
Sharing Food Resources
The intention of this site is to bring together people who grow gardens or small
farm crops, and would like to trade seeds, plants, or harvests with their neighbors.
ABOUT THIS SITE:
At this time there is no fee to "join" this site, and we hope to keep it that
way. As you can see, it is still in the infancy stage. Our "share holders" are all of
you. Until the site is fully functional, we invite you to join us on Facebook and be part of the discussion there.
We hope to have resources for community garden locations and farmer's markets across the USA,
as well as private "crop swaps" that you can post to your neighbors.
To help us get started, please Email
with links to community garden plots and farmer's markets in your area. We will eventually have
automated forms, and discussion groups on the site. Your entry will need a street address with city
and state to be listed. See example.
Community gardens - If there are unusual stipulations
regarding a community garden in your area, please note them if you aware of them. Normally produce grown in
community gardens are not allowed to be grown "for sale", however swapping with others is allowed and
encouraged.
A word about organics - While we love the idea of having an
all organic world, the reality is that most gardens are not certified organic. If you would like to list your
"organic" items, you can add details on how you maintain your garden for potential traders.
Animal Products - At this time will not list
animal products in our resource list, but you will be able to post private ads for these
products. We believe buying from small local farms is significantly safer than grocery stores, however there
are fewer regulations for small farms, so we leave it to your own personal discretion on these products.
Suggestions - We are always open to feedback and
suggestions. Feel free to let us know what you would like to see.
Advertising - We are not opposed to advertising. We
will attempt to make any advertising effective for advertisers, but as unobtrusive as possible for our other
members.
Donations - This site is a labor of love, but there is a lot of time
and commitment involved, and there are also things we cannot do without money and volunteers. If you
appreciate where this site is going, here is a PayPal button for donations. Thanks! :)
Volunteers - We are looking for a volunteer web designer or
two that can program the elements we would like to see into this site. Perhaps one designer for programming
and another to work more on adding text and/or design elements. Full credit will be given to you and/or your
company on our home page. Must be able to work in or around our XSite Pro format, as that is what we use to make
changes and adjustments. All design work will become our property, and we plan to rotate through
several designers over the months and years, as there is SO much talent out there, and good web sites aren't
static...so please know that in advance.
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