LA Food Swap on Sunday, May 3

Join us for the LA Food Swap at Spice Station!

*** Ticket sales will begin March 26 at 12 pm.

Please read before registering ***

We're excited to host our next swap at Spice Station Silver Lake!

You'll notice there's now a small fee to attend. We decided, at best, this might encourage people who RSVP to actually show up, and, at the very least, allow us to pay for swap incidentals like printing and supplies (name tags, pens, napkins, etc.). Leftover revenue from our year of swapping will be donated to local food intiatives.

Be a considerate swapper; remember to reply to your confirmation email to cancel your order if you can't make it so we can open your slot to the wait list! Refunds will be issued to those who cancel by April 26.

What

A food swap is an event where swappers share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs.

Who

We welcome everyone, as long as you bring something you made, grew, or foraged yourself. You must pre-register to attend. Please secure tickets for all adults in your party. If you're bringing kids please plan to supervise them.

When

Sunday, May 3, 2015, 10 am

Where

Spice Station Silver Lake

3819 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

What to bring

• Food to swap: All swap items must be homemade, homegrown, or foraged by you. Think preserves, baked goods, fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, condiments, beverages … you name it! Bring as little or as much as you like. You can bring a bunch of one thing or multiples of a few different things. The possibilities are endless!

Keep in mind that swappers will be examining and picking up your goods, so be sure to package them in a way that protects the food and makes it clear the amounts you want to swap. When applicable, it is recommended that you include storage and shelf life information.

• Samples: If possible, you should also bring samples for people to taste.

• Swap card: Download here

Bring one swap card for each different item you're swapping. For example, if you're bringing 5 jars of strawberry jam, 5 jars of apricot jam, and 10 bunches of rosemary, fill out 1 card for the strawberry jam, 1 card for the apricot jam, and 1 card for the rosemary. Fill out the top part only (Who, What, Notes).

Learn more

Find out more about the LA Food Swap and how it works at lafoodswap.com

If you have any questions, contact Emily at lafoodswap@gmail.com

The Honor Code

This is a community event; however, participants must pre-register, which means this event is operated as a private club.

In addition, all swap participants adhere to an honor code of using the highest cleanliness standards in their own kitchens and gardens to prepare their swap items. Swap participants must agree to the following terms before registering:

• By participating in this event, you are acknowledging that the food items being shared are not necessarily prepared in commercial kitchens or spaces inspected by any government agency.

• By participating in this event, you are also acknowledging that you will use the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in food preparation.

• By participating in this event, you assume all liability; specifically, you agree to not hold liable food swap hosts, swap venue owners/providers, or other swap participants.