Perfect Daily Grind: How can producers use green coffee to barter for other goods and services?
Across the Bean Belt, the vast majority of coffee farmers sell their coffee (either as cherry or parchment) in exchange for income. After...
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Helen Chandler-Wilde
- Nov 21, 2022
Bloomberg: Rent Crisis Leaves Brits Paying for Rooms With Household Work
Lodgers walk dogs, clean floors and cook meals to keep a roof over their head. by Helen Chandler-Wilde Johanna Lundström, 57, can’t...
Liz Hoggard
- Nov 20, 2022
Daily Mail: Whether you're after a retro gem or need a bargain in these cash-stretched times...
...sharpen your elbows, says Liz Hoggard, and get ready to barter at the place to be – a car-boot sale. by Liz Hoggard Liz Hoggard talks...
Debra Kamin
- Oct 30, 2022
NYT: ‘Fast Furniture’ Is Cheap. And Americans Are Throwing It in the Trash.
The mass-produced furniture that sold furiously during the pandemic could soon be clogging landfills. by Debra Kamin Consumers in the...
Rachel Hellman
- Aug 16, 2022
Seven Days: Bartering Helps Vermonters Cope With Inflation While Building 'Networks of Trust'
Kaitlin Nelson wanted to throw a housewarming barbecue at her new home in Belvidere. The thing was, she had no outdoor furniture and...
DÉBORA REY
- Aug 10, 2022
ABC News: Bartering increases in Argentina as inflation keeps soaring
With a monthly inflation rate of 7.4% in July, the highest number in two decades, Argentina is cementing its position among the countries...
Geri Weis-Corbley
- Jul 23, 2022
GN Network: Dutch Are Reducing Waste By Fixing Broken Objects With Online Local Barter Network
Finding someone who can fix a broken piece of furniture, mend clothing, or repair a family treasure has become easier thanks to a new...
Backyard Farming Supply
- Jul 2, 2022
PR Newswire: Bartering for a Better Future: Why the Barter System is Making a Comeback
Even though it's a gardening supply company, Backyard Farming Supply is focused on staying current on relevant economic trends; one of...
Andrew M. Kaikati and Jack G. Kaikati
- Jun 26, 2022
WSJ: Let's Make a Deal - Sluggish Economy Gives New Life to Barter
The growing role of barter in the marketplace By Andrew M. Kaikati and Jack G. Kaikati Bartering has been declared dead in the U.S. more...
Erica Lamberg
- Jun 23, 2022
Real Simple: How to Barter Your Skills to Save Money
Are you a pet whisperer? A pro at fixing things? An expert baker? See what those talents can get you. by Erica Lamberg...
Shen Lu and Natasha Khan
- Apr 15, 2022
WSJ: Shanghai’s Lockdown Knocks Out E-Commerce, Leaving Group Buying and Bartering
As grocery delivery is thrown into disarray, one neighbor gets three oranges in return for lending out his cat by Shen Lu and Natasha...
Kateryna Choursina
- Mar 15, 2022
Ukraine Food Exporter Forced to Barter as War Cuts Off Cash
Astarta isn’t getting paid for its sugar, grains and milk: CEO Government promises aid to help sowing in Europe’s breadbasket by Kateryna...
Erica Pandey
- Mar 12, 2022
Axios: How to simplify your life — and get rid of your stuff
by Erica Pandey We're filling our lives with so much junk that the U.S. now has more self-storage facilities than McDonald's, Wendy's,...
Jaime Alexis Stathis
- Jan 31, 2022
WIRED: How to (Ethically) Get Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff
With so many extensive online selling and donation resources, there's no need to get bogged down. by Jaime Stathis IF WE HAVE stuff we...
BBC News (World)
- Jan 4, 2022
BBC: China - Xi'an residents in lockdown trade goods for food amid shortage
People quarantined in the Chinese city of Xi'an are bartering supplies amid continuing worries over food shortages. Videos and photos on...
Robert Reich
- Dec 27, 2021
How to Overcome the Tyranny of Stuff
A Holiday Thought on the Possibilities and Virtues of a Recycled Economy by Robert Reich What if we were all more intentional about...
Veronica Dagher
- Nov 18, 2021
WSJ: An Antidote to Inflation? ‘Buy Nothing’ Groups Gain Popularity
These groups are having a moment, adding some two million participants in the past year as prices rise and concerns grow over waste by...
Carmen Reinicke
- Oct 30, 2021
CNBC: From Buy Nothing to Freecycle, gifting groups help bolster budgets and build community
By Carmen Reinicke When Sherose Badruddin, 38, joined her local Buy Nothing group in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, five years ago, she did...
Laura Klairmont
- Oct 15, 2021
CNN Hero's offer of rice inspired people in Bali to collect nearly 500 tons of plastic for recycling
By Laura Klairmont, CNN "I got to thinking, inside the challenge there is an opportunity," he said. So, he started a program where local...
Stacey Vanek Smith
- Aug 23, 2021
NPR Audio: How To Trade-up From A Bobby Pin To A House
By Stacey Vanek Smith Like many in May 2020, Demi Skipper was looking for a distraction in the middle of quarantine. As she was racking...
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