Re: the inquiry on LETS systems -- I know of none here in Northern California but would be quite grateful to learn that this is only because i have missed them, not because they don't exist. I am also interested in learning if there are U.S. farms taking in and training WWOOFers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms). I met a few WWOOFers in Australia last year, at Bill Mollison's place, and i was very impressed with the program. catjerine yronwode