What better way to diversify your pantry and rub shoulders with friend and neighbors?
Our free events are held seasonally at different locations in the East Bay centering around Oakland & Berkeley. Events are held in the following months: January, April, July, October.
If you have any questions please feel free to shoot me an email: kendra.poma [at] gmail [dot] com
*EBCA Homemade Food Swaps are a part of a series of free community swap events put on by Girl on Bike. You can find out more at the Girl on Bike blog: http://girlonbikewrites.blogspot.com/
Swaps happening around the nation:
United States
CALIFORNIA
East Bay Homemade Food Swap: California East Bay (Oakland/Berkeley)
- -Host: Kendra Poma (http://girlonbikewrites.blogspot.com/)
- -Swap Blog/Website: http://ebcaswaps.blogspot.com/
- -Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/ebcafoodswap
- -Email: kendra.poma@gmail.com
LA Food Swap, Los Angeles, CA
- Host: Emily Ho (http://www.sustainablefoodworks.com/, @misschiffonade)
- Swap Blog: http://lafoodswap.com/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/LAXSwappers
- Twitter: @lafoodswap Hash:#lafoodswap
- Email: lafoodswap@gmail.com
SF Swappers, San Francisco, CA
- Hosts: Aimee Goggins/Chef Stephanie
- Swap Blog Page: www.homemadetrade.blogspot.com
- Swap Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/SFSwappers
- Twitter: @sfswappers Hash:#sfswappers
- Email: sfswappers@gmail.com
San Diego Food Swap, San Diego, CA
- Host: Hillary Starbright Condon
- Personal blog: The H Blog: Stuff Hillary Likes.http://hillarystarbright.wordpress.com/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Food-Swap/131271456944589
- Website: www.sandiegofoodswap.yolasite.com
- Email: sandiegofoodswap@mail.com
VC Swappers, Ventura County, CA
- Host: Lani Lasko http://golanigo.blogspot.com/
- Swap Blog: http://vcswappers.blogspot.com/
- Swap Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/VC-Swappers/202408703116536
- Twitter: @vcswappers
- Email: vcswappers@hotmail.com
San Fernando Valley Food Swap, Burbank, CA
- Host: Faith Landsman
- Swap Facebook: http://facebook.com/sfvFoodSwap
- Email: faithlandsman@earthlink.net
COLORADO
Pikes Peak Community Cupboard: Colorado Springs, CO
- Host: Kathya (Kat) Ethington (personal: www.photokatje.com) (Twitter @chocokat718)
- Swap Website with blog: http://pikespeakcommunitycupboard1.weebly.com/
- SwapFacebook URL:
- https://www.facebook.com/pikespeakcommunitycupboardswap
- Twitter: @pikespeakcc hastag: #pikespeakcc or #pikespeakswap
- Email: pikespeakcommunitycupboard@gmail.com
Manitou Springs’ Community Swap: Manitou Springs, CO
- Host: Nessa Linnebur (personal: www.raftlovelive.org, Twitter @raftlovelive)
- Swap Website: http://manitouspringscommunityswap.weebly.com/
- Swap Blog: http://manitouspringscommunityswap.wordpress.com/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Manitou-Springs-Community-Swap/204202406267693
- Swap E-mail: manitouspringscommunityswap@gmail.com
- Swap Twitter: @ManitouSwap, Hashtag: #ManitouSwap
Mile High Swappers: Denver, CO
- -Host: Eve Orenstein (www.eveorenstein.com and www.corkandpetal.com)
- -Swap website: http://www.milehighswappers.com/
- -Swap Facebook URL; http://www.facebook.com/milehighswappers
- -Twitter: @milehighswapper
- -Email: info@milehighswappers.com
CONNECTICUT
Coventry Regional Farmers Market Swappers (CRFM Swappers): Coventry, CT
Hosts:
- Kate Boucher (Personal Blog: http://snowflakekitchen.wordpress.com/) Twitter: @snowflakekitchen and @always040
- Diane Trzcinski Varholak
- Winter Caplanson, CRFM Organizer
- Location: Coventry Regional Farmers Market http://coventryfarmersmarket.com/ (At the Nathan Hale Homestead during summer markets and Coventry High School during winter markets)
- Swap Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CRFMSwappers
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CRFMSwappers (inactive until we get rolling in June)
- Email: CRFMSwappers@coventryfarmersmarket.com
FLORIDA
SFL Food Swap, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Host: Mare Castro
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SFL-Food-Swap/180053042044969
- Twitter: @SFLFoodSwap
- Email: SFLFoodSwap@gmail.com
ILLINOIS
Trenton Food Swap Market, Trenton, IL
- Host: Marie Rogers
- Swap Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/trentonfoodswap
- Email: c.marie.rogers@gmail.com
Massachusetts
Boston Area Food Swap, Boston, MA
- Host: Lyn Huckabee
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_207826955914575
- Twitter: @Bosswappers
- Email: bostonfoodswap@gmail.com
MICHIGAN
Royal Oak Food Swap, Royal Oak, MI
- Host: Bob Kler
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/RoyalOakFoodSwap
- MailChimp signup: http://www.facebook.com/RoyalOakFoodSwap?sk=app_100265896690345
- Email: bob.kler@gmail.com
MINNESOTA
MPLS Swappers, Minneapolis, MN
- Host: Kim Christensen (personal blog http://www.affairsofliving.com/, personal Twitter @eatingfreely) and Mandy Ellerton
- Swap Blog: http://mplsswappers.wordpress.com/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/mplsswappers
- Twitter: @MPLSswappers – Hashtag:#MPLSswappers
- Email: MPLSswappers@gmail.com
NEW YORK
BK Swappers, Brooklyn, NY
- Host:Megan Paska (personal blog http://www.BrooklynHomesteader.com/, personal Twitter @bkhomesteader) and Jane Lerner (personal blog: www.butterandsalt.blogspot.com/twitter: @janelerner)
- Swap Blog: http://www.bkswappers.com/ (coming soon!)
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/bkswappers
- Twitter: @BKswappers Hashtag:#BKswappers
- Email: bkswappers@gmail.com
Queens Swap, Queens NY
- Hosts: Meg Cotner (personal blog http://harmoniousbelly.com/, personal Twitter @harmoniousbelly), Judith Klein Rich (personal blog http://foodistanyc.com/, personal Twitter @foodistanyc), and Charlene Jaszewski (personal bloghttp://theredheadsaid.com/, personal Twitter @theredheadsaid)
- Swap Blog: http://queensswap.com/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://facebook.com/queensswap
- Twitter: @queensswap
- Email: queensswap@gmail.com
FSC Swappers, Saratoga Springs & Albany, NY
- Host: Christina Davis: personal/group blog http://www.fromscratchclub.com
- Swap Blog Page: http://fromscratchclub.wordpress.com/fsc-swappers/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/FSCSwappers
- Twitter: @fromscratchclub
- Email: fromscratchclub@gmail.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
- Host: Ryan Mitchell (TheTinyLife.com)
- Swap Blog: TBD
- Swap Facebook URL: TBD
- Twitter: TBD
- Email: ryan112ryan@yahoo.com
OHIO
Columbus
- Hosts: Sarah Morton, Mindy Birch, Natasha Wheeler, Kristen Venia
- Swap Facebook URL: http://facebook.com/cbusfoodswap
- Twitter: @CbusFoodSwap
- Email: CbusFoodSwap@gmail.com
OREGON
PDX Swappers, Portland, OR
- Hosts: Bethany Rydmark/Emily Pastor (http://www.sustainablefoodforthought.com/, @bethanyrydmark)
- Swap Blog Page: http://sustainablefoodforthought.blogspot.com/p/food-swap.html
- Swap Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/pdxswappers
- Twitter: @pdxswappers Hash: #pdxfoodswap
- Email: sustainablefoodforthought@gmail.com
TEXAS
ATXswappers, Austin TX
- Hosts: Kate Payne (hipgirlshome.com and @hipgirls)/Megan Myers (stetted.com and @stetted)
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/ATXswappers
- Mailchip listserv: http://eepurl.com/bz-kH
- Twitter hashtag: #ATXswappers
WASHINGTON
Seattlee Edible Exchange, Seattle,WA
- Host: Emily Bader (bayside212@gmail.com)
- Swap Facebook URL: http://facebook.com/SeaEdibleExchange
- Email: bayside212@gmail.com
UNITED KINGDOM
ENGLAND
London Swappers, London, England UK
- Host: Sarah Binion (personal blog http://www.texpatsabroad.com/, personal Twitter @texpatsabroad)
- Swap Blog: http://www.londonfoodswappers.com/
- Swap Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Swappers/205058226171760
- Twitter: @texpatsabroad Hashtag:#londonswappers
- Email: texpatsabroad@gmail.com
