Direct trade, verified local trust.
Swap skilled labor, homegrown produce, and physical tools directly with your neighbors. We completely ban currency and points, relying entirely on direct utility and verified local handshakes.
How to Swap
Propose a Trade
Shake on Terms
Log the Swap
List what you can offer, from carpentry to fresh eggs, and outline what you need in return. No points, no cash.
Meet your neighbor face-to-face to discuss the details. Agree on the exchange of labor or goods, and seal it with a handshake.
Record the completed trade on our physical or digital board. Every logged exchange strengthens your verified trust rating within the community.
Built on Direct Utility
Self-reliance is built through mutual aid. By removing the abstraction of money, we focus purely on what we can do for one another. Every trade is a direct contribution to neighborhood resilience.
To keep our community safe, every participant is verified by local organizers. Handshake agreements are held to high standards of mutual respect, clear communication, and timely delivery of promised skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
Handling Unequal Swaps
Verifying Local Trust
We do not measure dollar value. If both neighbors agree that the swap is useful to them, the trade is successful. Mutual utility beats commercial pricing.
Every new member meets a local organizer before their first listing. Completed trades require both parties to sign off, building a transparent ledger of successful handshakes.