A food swap is an event where swappers share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. Homemade Halloween treats and festive packaging are also welcome.
In addition to the food swap, we’ll be giving away prizes!
* Buy 1 or more $5 raffle tickets for your chance to win a $75 Sur La Table gift certificate. All proceeds go to the Food Swap Network‘s fall fundraiser.
* Wear a costume for a chance to win the People’s Choice Best Costume prize. Everyone who wears a costume will also be entered into a costume raffle.
Who
We welcome everyone, as long as you bring something you made, grew, or foraged yourself. You must pre-register to attend. If you plan to bring a family member or friend who will be swapping their own foods, please register them on a separate ticket.
Select the ticket type according to the swap you usually attend or where you live.
When
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 3:30 pm – 6 pm
Please arrive promptly at 3:30. If you cannot come, please notify us 48 hours before the event so we can invite someone from the waitlist.
Parking is available on the streets surrounding this historic Lincoln Heights home.
What to bring
* Food to swap: All swap items must be homemade, homegrown, or foraged by you. Think pickles, preserves, baked goods, honey, granola, pasta, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices… you name it! Bring as little or as much as you like. You can bring a bunch of one thing or multiples of a few different things. The possibilities are endless!
Keep in mind that swappers will be examining and picking up your goods, so be sure to package them in a way that protects the food and makes it clear the amounts you want to swap. When applicable, it is recommended that you include storage and shelf life information.
If possible, you should also bring samples for others to try.
* Swap card: Bring one swap card for each different item you’re swapping. For example, if you’re bringing 5 jars of strawberry jam, 5 jars of apricot jam, and 10 bunches of rosemary, fill out 1 card for the strawberry jam, 1 card for the apricot jam, and 1 card for the rosemary. Fill out the top part only (Who, What, Notes).
This is a community event; however, participants must pre-register, which means this event is operated as a private club.
In addition, all swap participants adhere to an honor code of using the highest cleanliness standards in their own kitchens and gardens to prepare their swap items. Swap participants must agree to the following terms before registering:
• By participating in this event, you are acknowledging that the food items being shared are not necessarily prepared in commercial kitchens or spaces inspected by any government agency.
• By participating in this event, you are also acknowledging that you will use the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in food preparation.
• By participating in this event, you assume all liability; specifically, you agree to not hold liable food swap hosts, swap venue owners/providers, or other swap participants.
