I will briefly answer the questions I got regarding my Adventures in Bartering Aritcle.  First of all what is bartering? 

Bartering is simply a way of exchanging goods or services without the use of money.  I offer you produce from my garden, you sew a dress for me in exchange.  Or whatever arrangement two people or families set up.  So far all of my barter arrangements involve my working and providing a service for someone and them providing me with either goods or a service in return.

Question 2 was how do I go about arranging these types of barter relationships?  This is simple.  When there is a product or service and I can not afford it, I ask the person if they do or would consider bartering for the service or product. 

Our previous chiropractor's office introduced me to this by actually offering.  They kept a barter sheet in their office and a client that could not afford to pay the entire amount for services could fill out the sheet with any goods or services which they would be able to offer in return.  The sheet was a list of items or services which they (the chiropractors) were in need of.  I can not tell you what a blessing this was to us during our lowest time financially, there was not way we could have afforded the care otherwise and we didn't have insurance.  They literally helped keep us well through that very stressful time.  They were tremendously generous and have blessed us so much.

Then when we moved, I just approached the places where I have barter set up and asked.  I shared that I was seriously interested in the product or service they had but did not have the financial means to pay for it, and did they have any products or services they needed that I might be able to provide to them.  They all said yes.  And like I said in my previous post, this helps me to look at the value of these products and services in a different way.  3 gallons of raw milk and a dozen eggs "costs" me about 3 and a half hours of cleaning work on the farm.  My daughter also cleans and receives alternate products from the little store, in exchange for her work. 

So, for those of you who wanted more info, I hope that this has answered your questions.  I am still interested in learning more about other people's use of the bartering system.  Hey it's how we started before money and I think it's where we are headed eventually again.

Blessings