Garden Swap at Ramona Family Naturals

Avid Ramona area gardeners no longer have to lug their melons to work or sneak anonymous tomato baskets on to a neighbor's front porch. They can join a growing food trend by swapping produce at a new kind of market that has sprung up in Ramona.

Outside Ramona Family Naturals on Saturday, tables will display baskets of figs, eggplant, jalapeno peppers, herbs and tomatoes. Folks will check out each other's bounty and stat bartering. A bowl of fresh eggs for some Fay Elberta peaches? Or maybe some tomatoes for goat's milk soap? Garden Swap items include homemade items, baked goods, knitted crafts, jellies, jams, fresh eggs, fresh goat milk, home made soaps, etc.

"I have so much basil," says Lezley Knott, who uses it in dishes such as a pasta sauce. "It would be really nice to trade my extra basil for something else that we would enjoy."

The Ramona Family Naturals Garden Swap will be held this Saturday morning outside the business on Main Street. It looks just like a farmers market, but no money is involved here. Instead, folks meet to exchange their fruits, vegetables, plants and other homemade goods. 

Please join us and share your abundance!