It’s been an amazing year for us! It’s delightful to see the public and press recognize the value of barter and we’re pumped to see Swapsity benefit more people in the year to come. As 2013 draws to a close, we look back at the top five highlights of the year. Swap Stories We love...
By Lucile Baker I am the third generation of my family to be born and raised in a small city in the south of France. It was a non-consumerist society where it was normal to ask and borrow instead of buy what we needed. This was also how we connected socially with the people around us. Things would be...
by Marta Nowinska There’s something magical about the holiday season. Maybe it’s the heart-warming company of family and friends, divinely delicious food or the widespread spirit of giving that makes it so. Needless to say, the season has a way of putting me in high spirits, and leaves...
Back for another year, Swapsity puts a swap-centric twist on Buy Nothing Day with Buy Nothing, Swap Something Day on November 22. Take a vacation from shopping and step into the world of swapping! We’ll celebrate by screening the documentary "Living Without Money", creating conversation around...
By Marta Nowinska Marta Nowinska Swapsity Founder As the year draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members, supporters and the entire Swapsity team, for making 2011 a year to remember! It’s truly been a phenomenal and action-packed year for Swapsity. Let’s...
Heartfelt wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a very happy New Year from all of us at Swapsity. We hope your holidays are full of peace and joy. Season's Greetings to everyone!
With a little help from the Swapsity community, Word11 turned Toronto into a blogger’s paradise for 24 fun, collaborative and sustainable hours. The August 27 event, which took place throughout the Annex neighbourhood, proved that we can accomplish more together than on our own. Our last blog...
Can you live happily without money? What happens when money is taken out of the equation? That’s what more than a hundred eager viewers asked themselves at our Toronto screening of the documentary ‘Living Without Money’. Attendees turned up in high spirits last Thursday to find out...
Did you catch the Toronto premiere of “Living Without Money” last Thursday? The documentary tells the story of Heidemarie Schwermer, a German woman who has spent the last 14 years living without money, relying only on barter and the exchange of favours. What began as a year-long experiment...
Season's Greetings and all Good Wishes for the New Year!
