Swapping homemade food in Philly
Heard about the food swapping movement? We've got photos of a recent swap in Philadelphia. Yum.
Last Thursday night, I headed across the bridge with my friend Wendy from La Phemme Phoodie into Philadelphia. In the car we had food to both share and swap. We were on our way to the very first Philly Swappers event held in the basement of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia.
Bring an assortment of your homemade edible specialties (think pickles, preserves, baked goods, honey, granola, pasta, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices … you name it!) to exchange for other handcrafted delights. Philly Swappers will provide swapping cards, name tags, tables and organization for the event. You will be given the opportunity to offer trades in a silent-auction type format, and you will be free to choose which trades to accept for your products. Bring as much or as little as you like; there are no caps or minimums. However, we suggest bringing between 5 and 10 items. You could bring several of the same item, or an assortment!
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This looks like so much fun. I wonder though how many people would be willing to participate. I have a partner who is squeamish about run of the mill bake sales. I can't imagine her going for something like this--what about you? Would you give it a try?
Along with the instructions for the swap, we were given a code of ethics (I believe that's what they called it), too. Basically, we promised to make sure that we prepared the food in the cleanest possible environment and packaged the food using all safety precautions.
There's no way to be sure that everyone follows the code, but I'm glad that it's put out there.
There were about 30 people at this swap. The organizers said that for a free event, where no financial commitment.... More
Robin, I'm so excited to mix up your hot buttered rum batter as soon as the weather gets a little bit cooler!
