BEACH CITIES BACKYARD CROP SWAP
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
BACKYARDCROPSWAP
ABOUT BACKYARD CROP SWAP
URBAN FARMER, NOT GARDENER
Do you grow more than you eat? Does fruit fall to the ground? Then you have a bumper crop If you have surplus, you are a farmer not a gardener! You deserve something for all that hard work!
GROW A BACKYARD FARM
Plant fruit trees in your yard Plant a vegetable garden Get rid of those ugly shrubs Use containers if you need space Maximize your property’s $ ROI
TROPICAL SUBCLIMATE
Did you know Los Angeles is subtropical Zone 10b joined only by Hawaii and Florida? This means you
can grow tropical fruits and produce that is too perishable to grow and transport commercially. So
next to your carrots and tomatoes you can grow your own dragonfruit, papayas, and even kiwi fruit.
Some edibles you would never thought of will grow in SoCal including green tea, coffee, sesame seeds,
cinnamon, nutmeg, and even bath sponges! (AKA loofah or luffa). Garden variety fruits and vegetables
are great but why not take advantage of our mediterranean tropical climate and grow something
more adventurous?
EXPERIENCE BACKYARD-TO-TABLE
Did you know papayas from Brazil travel over 6,500 miles, bananas from Costa Rica 3,500 miles and even a
tomato or avocado from Mexico can travel 2,000 miles? And you thought you had a lot of frequent flyer miles!
We’re lucky. California grows 50% of the nation’s fresh produce, but even from Central California to Los Angeles
these trucks on the road just add to traffic congestion and use up natural resources.
Fruits and vegetables from commercial farms are picked green, and subject to harsh conditions en route to the
supermarket. As the days and weeks pass, produce loses flavor and valuable nutrients. Then there are the GMO
considerations, pesticides used, and irradiation to prevent spoilage. By growing your own food you can eat
better quality fruits and vegetables from your own backyard. Your house is worth over a million dollars, so why
grow decorative shrubs when you can have backyard-fresh foods?
BACKYARDCROPSWAP.COM
BACKYARD CROP SWAP
IT’S SUMMER PARTYTIME
A Crop Swap is a scheduled event Bring your surplus crops to swap You will get a bag of other goodies Try home-grown food and drinks Mingle, have fun, it’s a potluck party
PLANNED CROP SWAP EVENTS
Starting Summer 2018 Free to participate, it’s just for fun Start planting your crops today Stay informed, send an e-mail to fun@backyardcropswap.com
SWAP YOUR SURPLUS CROPS
What if you could trade surplus crops? Give this, get that and eliminate waste! Everyone grows different crops! Now there’s a fun way to do this Introducing Backyard Crop Swap
Purple passion fruits grown in Manhattan Beach, CA
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS
Meet other backyard farmers Exchange food growing tips Share backyard favorites recipes Make new friends
Since real estate is a premium, and your backyard farm has growing limitations, it only makes perfect sense
to swap crops with neighbors to increase your variety of fresh produce. What you grow and your neighbors
grow is probably not the same so you all win by sharing. Avoid trips to the grocery store or farmer’s market
by participating in a neighborhood Backyard Crop Swap.
This website is home to a new Beach Cities Backyard Crop Swap based in Manhattan Beach, CA. I started it
this year, hatched from a simple idea. If you live in South Bay Beach Cities and interested in participating,
send an email to fun@backyardcropswap.com. You will receive an e-mail with updates.
So is urban farming just a nutty idea? No. Reports by FastCompany, LA Times, Forbes Magazine, TechCrunch
and even Vogue magazine show urban farming on the uptick with some going as far as saying it is the future
of agriculture. So this is not just a fad but a movement!
GROW IT - SWAP IT
ABOUT
BACKYARD
CROP SWAP
BACKYARD CROP SWAP
BEACH CITIES
BACKYARD
CROP SWAP
MANHATTAN
BEACH, CA
GROW A BACKYARD FARM
Plant fruit trees in your yard Plant a vegetable garden Get rid of those ugly shrubs Use containers if you need space Maximize your property’s $ ROIURBAN FARMER, NOT GARDENER
Do you grow more than you eat? Does fruit fall to the ground? Then you have a bumper crop If you have surplus, you are a farmer not a gardener! You deserve something for all that hard work!
SWAP YOUR SURPLUS CROPS
What if you could trade surplus crops? Give this, get that and eliminate food waste! Everyone grows different crops! Now there’s a fun way to do this Introducing Backyard Crop Swap
HAWAIIAN PARADISE IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In SoCal’s subtropical climate, macadamia nuts,
pineapples, mangos, papayas, coffee, tea and
other exotic fruits can be grown in backyards
just like Hawai’i
EXPERIENCE
BACKYARD-TO-TABLE
IT’S SUMMER PARTYTIME
A Crop Swap is a scheduled event Bring your surplus crops to swap You will get a bag of other goodies Try home-grown food and drinks Mingle, have fun, it’s a potluck party
PLANNED CROP SWAP EVENTS
Starting Summer 2018 Free to participate, it’s just for fun Start planting your crops today Stay informed, send an e-mail to fun@backyardcropswap.com
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS
Meet other backyard farmers Exchange food growing tips Share backyard favorites recipes Make new friends
TROPICAL SUBCLIMATE
Did you know Los Angeles is subtropical Zone 10b
joined only by Hawaii and Florida? This means you
can grow tropical fruits and produce that is too
perishable to grow and transport commercially. So
next to your carrots and tomatoes you can grow
your own dragonfruit, papayas, and even kiwi fruit.
Some edibles you would never thought of will grow in
SoCal including green tea, coffee, sesame seeds,
cinnamon, nutmeg, and even bath sponges! (loofah).
Garden variety fruits and vegetables are great but why
not take advantage of our mediterranean tropical
climate and grow something more adventurous?
Did you know papayas from Brazil travel over 6,500
miles, bananas from Costa Rica 3,500 miles, and even a
tomato or avocado from Mexico can travel 2,000 miles?
And you thought you had a lot of frequent flyer miles!
We’re lucky. California grows 50% of the nation’s fresh
produce, but even from Central California to Los Angeles
these trucks on the road just add to traffic congestion
and use up natural resources.
Fruits and vegetables from commercial farms are picked
green, and subject to harsh conditions en route to the
supermarket. As the days and weeks pass, produce
loses flavor and valuable nutrients. Then there are the
GMO considerations, pesticides used, and irradiation
to prevent spoilage. By growing your own food you can
eat better quality fruits and vegetables from your own
backyard. Your house is worth over a million dollars,
so why grow decorative shrubs when you can have
backyard-fresh foods?
BACKYARD CROP SWAP
Purple passion fruits grown in Manhattan Beach, CA
Since real estate is a premium, and your backyard farm
has growing limitations, it only makes perfect sense
to swap crops with neighbors to increase your variety
of fresh produce. What you grow and your neighbors
grow is probably not the same so you all win by
sharing. Avoid trips to the grocery store or farmer’s
market by participating in a neighborhood
Backyard Crop Swap.
This website is home to a new Beach Cities Backyard
Crop Swap based in Manhattan Beach, CA. I started it
this year, hatched from a simple idea. If you live in
South Bay Beach Cities and interested in participating,
send an email to fun@backyardcropswap.com.
You will receive an e-mail with updates.
So is urban farming just a nutty idea? No. Reports by
FastCompany, LA Times, Forbes Magazine, TechCrunch
and even Vogue magazine show urban farming on the
uptick with some going as far as saying it is the future
of agriculture. So this is not just a fad but a movement!
