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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 475919" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>The kids have asked me to help them can chicken and deer this winter. And easy child 1 will be deer hunting more for meat this year than sport.</p><p></p><p>The folks who sold "farm fresh eggs" for the past few years have had an increase in business because their "farm fresh" prices are right in line with the grocery store prices now.</p><p></p><p>Bartering...I am trading hunting land and sewing services for PT. When I go to the Amish, I pick up items at the bulk store for the PTs. And I've seen a lot more bartering with other folks, too. </p><p></p><p>And borrowing things. Five years ago, folks who had a baby shower would go buy a cheap punch bowl from the party place for $10. Now, they are scouring the neighborhood to borrow one someone already owns. </p><p></p><p>And not making trips to town, or making "community" trips. Had a neighnor who needed a salt block for his stock but didn't need to go to town for anything else, so called and asked if we had one he could "borrow" til he went to town. We had one we hadn't put out yet, so he took it and will buy us one when he goes to town to replace it. And our group of "horse people" do it. We all use horse shoers in the same area about 40 miles north of here, so when someone goes up, they call (or email) and check if anyone needs an appointment or a horse to go up. Same for trips to the bigger city - you call the neighbors and see if they need anything, or if they happen to be going.</p><p></p><p>I don't live in town, but these are things I have noticed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 475919, member: 1848"] The kids have asked me to help them can chicken and deer this winter. And easy child 1 will be deer hunting more for meat this year than sport. The folks who sold "farm fresh eggs" for the past few years have had an increase in business because their "farm fresh" prices are right in line with the grocery store prices now. Bartering...I am trading hunting land and sewing services for PT. When I go to the Amish, I pick up items at the bulk store for the PTs. And I've seen a lot more bartering with other folks, too. And borrowing things. Five years ago, folks who had a baby shower would go buy a cheap punch bowl from the party place for $10. Now, they are scouring the neighborhood to borrow one someone already owns. And not making trips to town, or making "community" trips. Had a neighnor who needed a salt block for his stock but didn't need to go to town for anything else, so called and asked if we had one he could "borrow" til he went to town. We had one we hadn't put out yet, so he took it and will buy us one when he goes to town to replace it. And our group of "horse people" do it. We all use horse shoers in the same area about 40 miles north of here, so when someone goes up, they call (or email) and check if anyone needs an appointment or a horse to go up. Same for trips to the bigger city - you call the neighbors and see if they need anything, or if they happen to be going. I don't live in town, but these are things I have noticed. [/QUOTE]
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