One of the amazing things about the LA Food Swap, and other swaps like ours, is that we’re hyperlocal yet part of a larger, growing community. When I started the swap here in Los Angeles, I was inspired by food sharing groups in Brooklyn, Austin, Portland, and Minneapolis. Since then, other local swaps have popped up in Pasadena, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, and Ventura County.

All over the country, and even the world, people are wondering how they can find a nearby food swap or start one of their own. Inspired by this need, a few of us got together to create the Food Swap Network. It’s a growing resource that we hope will be useful to swap organizers and attendees.

Check it out and join the food swapping community!