Swapping Tips, Stories, Friendship And Food: The Gladstone Food Swap Is An Event For All

After its beginning at the start of March, the Gladstone Food Swap is now a well-established and highly anticipated event for many local growers of produce. 

The event is held once at the start of each month, and at the end of the month every second month at the Gladstone Showgrounds. The Swap encourages people to trade their homegrown, homemade and artisanal goods with other members of the community in a completely cashless environment. Sarah Joan Penny, one of the event’s organisers said that the idea of a food swap helps encourage people in the community to try different things.