SF Swappers | A San Francisco-based Food Swap Event

SF Swappers is an ongoing San Francisco-based food swap and social gathering that welcomes bakers, canners, picklers, distillers, home cooks and everyone passionate about making and sharing food.

Free, but an RSVP is required. (If you arrive later than 7 pm, you risk being unable to participate in the food swap.)

The food swaps take place every other month, and include getting to know your fellow San Francisco food makers and the opportunity to swap your homemade items with others. They welcome everyone from hobbyists to chefs with professional experience (who they encourage to use the food swap as a platform to branch out).

If you made it, grew it, harvested it, or foraged for it and it’s edible, you can trade it.

How does the swapping work? All you need to do is bring 5-10 items (though some people bring more, some less), which can range from a jar of last season’s jam to a loaf of bread you baked that day. The swapping itself is a friendly and casual barter transaction based on bids. You will make in-kind trades with other swappers and leave with tasty new treats for your larder. They suggest bringing extra for samples, and while packaging and presentation is wholly up to the individual, recycled containers are encouraged.

For swapping, appropriate items include home canned foods, jams, chutneys, oils, syrups, infused liquors, baked goods, candies, pickles, homegrown edibles, fresh eggs, honey from your hives and more. They suggest portion sizes between 4–16 oz, depending on the cost of the materials involved.