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> Hello,
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>  Is there anyone on this list working with a LETS (Local Exchange 
> Trading System) organization which is running a Food LETS as part of its 
> multiLETS or LETSreg structures?  
>  In Victoria, British Columbia, the Lifecycles Community Gardening 
> network and the Victoria LETS Registry are piloting such a project this 
> year.
>  At base level, there will be a shared backyards network with a 
> Barter System between those people.  At the next level, there will be 
> trading through the Food LETSystem of the LETS Registry.  The LETS 
> currencies will be used to establish a direct market for organic 
> farm-grown produce, excess backyard produce, CSA programs, Good Food Box 
> programs, labour programs and Public Market.  
>  We've found that farmers generally don't like the numbers or 
> marketing end of what they do, they also have difficulty retaining 
> labour, and they compete with hobbyist growers and slave labour in 
> markets and grocery stores.  
>  If the public were willing to pay 10-15% of their purchase from a 
> farmer in Green Dollars, our internal currency, the farmer could use the 
> Green to pay labourers who could spend the Green within the system, to 
> buy bulk food, services, goods, etc.  We're starting to develop community 
> support cycles for farms in our local region.  
>  If you're interested in what we're doing, and want to keep in 
> touch, contact Lifecycles at  Lifecycles@pinc.com   or Victoria LETS at  
> viclets@islandnet.com   or  xx139@freenet.victoria.bc.ca.  
>  Your assistance is appreciated.
> 
>      Stephen DeMeulenaere
>      administrator
>      Victoria LETS Registry
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