The Crop Swap was founded by Vacy’s Stacie Palframan after she realised there was a lack of local opportunity for gardeners wanting to exchange small scale produce.

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Participants meet at Vacy General Store and Café on the third Sunday of the month.

Due to the high turnout over the last 12 months, the crop swap has been expanded to Gresford Arboretum on the first Sunday of the month.

Attendees swap produce such as fruits, vegetables, seeds, cuttings, seedlings, preserves, honey, baked goods, eggs, gardening books/magazines, flowers, tools, manures, mulch and worm tea.

They also do mini workshops at the meets, which has so far included sourdough and kombucha.

“Thanks to her vision and hard work, the Crop Swap has become a vibrant hub where people come together to share knowledge and their harvest,” a spokesperson for the Twin Rivers Community Hub said.

“The turnout for the first anniversary celebration was a testament to the incredible community spirit she’s fostered and her passion for growing your own food.

“By championing sustainability and food security, Stacie has truly planted the seeds for a stronger, more resilient future,”