Swap Meets

Share your goods, services and labor at our community swap meets.

Really Really Free Market January 30th, 2010

Our eighth Share Tompkins gathering is a Really Really Free Market! That means that EVERYTHING is free. Bring what you can, take what you need and at the end of the day the left-overs will be donated appropriately. The more we can provide for one another locally, the closer we are to sustainability! This event is co-sponsored by Wishing Well Magazine.

Really Really Free Market
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1-4pm
Henry St. John Building
301 S. Geneva St, Ithaca, NY, Map

RSVP on Facebook.

You can post haves/wants before the event to the Facebook wall and/or to the Share Tompkins email list.

What to bring:

• Food and Produce: veggies, teas, baked goods, jams, tofu, etc.
• Body Care: tinctures, soaps, etc.
• Handmade Crafts: ceramics, candles, art, etc.
• Stuff: electronics, housewares, tools, books, etc.
• Services: massage, bike repair, web design, accounting, shoveling, moving, etc.
• Space: housing, working, gardening, etc. + you can offer to host our next event!
• Bags, boxes and carts to take stuff home in

Guidelines:

• Our goal is sustainability – please bring stuff that is locally-grown or made from local materials if possible, but everything is welcome!
• Be prepared to take back home with you left-over items that are over-sized.
• Please bring stuff that is in good condition or can be easily-repaired – no junk!

What is a Really Really Free Market?

From Wikipedia:
“The Really Really Free Market (RRFM) movement is a non-hierarchical collective of individuals who form a temporary market based on an alternative gift economy. The RRFM movement aims to counteract capitalism in a non-reactionary way. It holds as a major goal to build a community based on sharing resources, caring for one another and improving the collective lives of all. Markets often vary in character, but they generally offer both goods and services. Participants bring unneeded items, food, skills and talents such as entertainment or haircuts. A RRFM may take place in an open community space such as a public park or community commons.”

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Past Swap Meets

Swap Meet #7 – December 12, 2009 – Southside Community Center
Co-sponsored by Southside Community Center
More info on Facebook

more about "Share Tompkins Holiday Swap", posted with vodpod

Swap Meet #6 – October 18, 2009 – Amphitheatre on the Ithaca Commons
Hosted by the Finger Lakes Bioneers Conference
More info on Facebook

more about "Share Tompkins Community Swap Meet #6", posted with vodpod

Swap Meet #5 – September 26, 2009 – Our first swap in Lansing!
Hosted by Frank Muller at 156 Ridge Rd., Lansing, NY (map)
More info on Facebook

more about "Share Tompkins Community Swap Meet #5", posted with vodpod

Swap Meet #4 – Saturday, August 29th, 2009, 1-7pm
Hosted by Cynthia Yahn of Aeon Development at 742 Cascadilla St. (map)
More info on Facebook

more about "Share Tompkins Community Swap Meet #4", posted with vodpod

more about "Scouting the Location for the Swap Me…", posted with vodpod

Swap Meet #3 – July 20, 2009
Hosted by Jamie and Kenzie at 412 E. Tompkins St. Apt 1 (map)
Facebook Page

more about "Photos from Community Swap Meet #3", posted with vodpod

Swap Meet #2 – June 16, 2009
Hosted by Travis at 415 Elm St., Ithaca, New York (map)
Facebook Page

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Swap Meet #1 – May 21, 2009
Hosted by Marina at 207 N. Plain St., Ithaca, New York (map)

more about "Photos from Community Swap Meet #1", posted with vodpod

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