It's a simple show. You've got episode 139.

I'm Tishauxen writer and today I'm Tish Oxen writer and today I'm chatting with my friend Bethany Ridmark. You may remember her from women's work.

She's a landscape architect based in Portland, Oregon and has traveled all over the world.

I wanted to catch up with her because she mentioned something kind of briefly in that

chat that stood out to me and I knew I'd need more details. A few years ago she started something

called the PDX Food Swap in Portland and it's taken off as this great community building thing where

locals get together and well honestly the name says at all they swap the food

they might share homemade granola or even just their own produce bartering with other participants for their own

homemade goods. No money is exchanged, but in the process you go home with an

assortment of homemade goodies. You get to know your neighbors, you make some

friends, and in all this you're building up your community.

Bethany started this food swap in Portland, but there's several around the country as well.

New York City, in Austin, near me, and in several other cities worldwide.

So in this chat, Bethany shared with me what it was like to start and run this group,

and also gives tips on how you can start when in your city too, or even just in your neighborhood,

your block, your church, or with a group of friends.

And then after my chat with Bethany, I've got a short announcement for you about some changes

to the show. So make sure and stay tuned for that. But for now, here's Bethany.

Okay, Bethany, when you were on women's work, you talked about your job as a landscape architect but you kind of mentioned

this thing off to the side that I really wanted you to go deeper on and so now I'm

glad we have a chance to do this and this is about a little thing you started in your hometown of Portland.

Can you tell us about what you do?

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