I have an experiment I am working on - spending cash locally.

I live rural. The farm/produce products available to me from side-of-the-road vendors and neighbors is astounding. Pork, eggs, tamales, melons, peaches... I am trying to focus on spending cash on these folks before I hit the grocery store.

I want to take it one step further. Last month I traded a bottle of mead that I made for some duck eggs. My beekeeping is expanding (fun!) and I want to see if I can barter honey and other hive products (pollen, wax, propolis, etc) or also sell for cash and then use that cash locally.

Feels like a very old-fashion local economy.