The Mt. Shasta Trader’s Co-op announced their next bonanza to be held September 25th from 1-3pm. When asked about the success of the recent co-op bonanzas, the organizer said,
“One time I brought some sprouts to trade. I’d started them about four days before the Co-Op, and an artist brought the most beautiful cutting board to trade. It was inlaid, made with this gorgeous wood, and he wanted my jar of seeds. The board was easily worth $50, so I told him no, and I traded the sprouts for some fruit, I think. Well, the artist was mad. He really wanted my sprouts. I learned then that exchange is about both people getting what they want. Barter is not about the money, but the connection, about what people believe is important to get for what they have to offer.”
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