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“Making Community Connections with Local Currency”
Community Directory
Issue #53
Spring 2015
The Illusion
of Money
~ by David Korten
In business school, we were taught to assess investment options to maximize financial return. I don’t recall that the professor ever mentioned that
this meant maximizing returns to people who have money—to make rich
people richer. Or that money is a system of power and that the more our
lives depend on money, the greater our subservience to those who control the
creation and allocation of money.
Nor do I recall asking my professors, “What is money?” “Why do we assume
that maximizing financial return maximizes the creation of real value?” “How
does the conversion of natural living wealth to financial wealth create real
value?” “What about the many fortunes built through financial speculation,
fraud, government subsidies, the sale of harmful products, and the abuse of
monopoly power?” I may have had some doubts, but kept them to myself for
fear of being dismissed as hopelessly stupid.
Perhaps those who taught us economics, finance, and accounting did not
themselves recognize the difference between real living wealth and phantom
financial wealth.
Real wealth has intrinsic value. Examples include fertile land, healthful food, knowledge, productive labor, pure water and clean air, labor, and
physical infrastructure. The most important forms of real wealth are beyond
price and are unavailable for market purchase. These include healthy, happy
children, loving families, caring communities, a beautiful, healthy, natural
environment.
Real wealth also includes all the many things of intrinsic artistic, spiritual, or
utilitarian value essential to maintaining the various forms of living wealth.
These may or may not have a market price. They include healthful food, fertile land, pure water, clean air, caring relationships and loving parents, education,
health care, fulfilling opportunities for service, and time for meditation and
spiritual reflection.
Money, a number on a piece of paper or created with an accounting
entry, has no intrinsic value. Wall Street generates it in astonishing quantities
through accounting tricks, financial bubbles, and debt pyramids. It appears
from nowhere and can disappear in an instant, as a phantom in the night.
The market, of course, makes no distinction between the
dollars acquired through means that enrich society, those
created by means that impoverish society, and those simply
created out of thin air.
Those engaged in creating phantom wealth collect handsome “performance”
fees for their services and walk away with their gains. When the bubble
bursts, borrowers default on debts they cannot pay and the bubbles and debt
pyramid collapse in a cascade of bankruptcies.
It is easy to confuse phantom financial assets with the real wealth for
which they can be exchanged. Indeed, the illusions of phantom wealth are so
convincing that most Wall Street players believe they are creating real wealth.
The market, of course, makes no distinction between the dollars acquired
through means that enrich society, those created by means that impoverish
society, and those simply created out of thin air. Money is money, and the
more you have, the more the market eagerly responds to your every whim.
It is still only a number with no existence outside the human mind.
Those who benefit from the creation of phantom wealth may never realize
that their gain is unfairly diluting everyone else’s claim to the available stock
of real wealth. They may also fail to realize that Wall Street and its international
counterparts have generated total phantom-wealth claims far in excess of the
value of all the world’s real wealth, thus creating expectations of future security
and comforts that can never be fulfilled.
It is easy to confuse phantom financial assets with the real
wealth for which they can be exchanged.
The deceptions are built right into our language. We refer to speculation
as “investment” and to phantom financial wealth as “capital.” Indeed, when
we hear the terms wealth, capital, assets, or resources we have no way to
know whether the reference is to a real asset or only to a phantom financial
asset. Our language gives us no way to make this essential distinction. It is
no wonder we get confused and fail to recognize that Wall Street produces
nothing of real value.
David Korten (livingeconomiesforum.org) is the author of Agenda for a New Economy,
The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, and the international best seller
When Corporations Rule the World. He is board chair of YES! Magazine and co-chair of
the New Economy Working Group. This Agenda for a New Economy is part of a blog series
co-sponsored by CSRwire.com and YesMagazine.org based on excerpts from Agenda for
a New Economy, 2nd edition. The ideas presented here are developed in greater detail in
Agenda for a New Economy.
Inside: Over 200 ways to use Corvallis’
local currency, HOURS.
Use this list to find community-minded people and
businesses, many of whom aren’t listed in the
phone book or any other directory!
H O U R E x c h a n g e w P.O. Box 1534 w Corvallis, OR 97339 w www.hourexchange.org
News from
the Circle
HOUR
Trader
~by Christina Calkins
In 2014 the HOUR Exchange celebrated
twelve years of service in our community. We are
proud to be a non-profit organization that is run
entirely by dedicated volunteers. Our non-profit
is organized as a membership-based system.
This means that control lies in the hands of the
members. The program was designed this way to
keep the control of the currency in the hands of
its participants, encouraging democratic
participation. As our membership base
expands, so does our overall level of participation. We hope that all members will consider
contributing to the growth of our program by
helping out as a volunteer. We depend on our
members to help the organization in this vital
way.
Over the past twelve years over two thousand
HOUR Notes have been distributed to members
of the HOUR Exchange. These notes represent
$20,000.00 that has been introduced into the
local economy. It is estimated that each HOUR,
on average, has been exchanged four times. This is equal to $80,000.00 worth of commerce in local trade.
These locally backed dollars have been traded for tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods and services, creating
additional commerce to our local economy. Having these extra dollars in circulation has helped people boost their
income and encourages individuals to do jobs they enjoy. Inside this issue of the HOUR Trader you will find the
latest offerings of goods and services that are available for local currency.
We all benefit from additional dollars circulating in the local economy. Community economics encourages us
to consider the effects of our spending within the big picture. While buying locally isn’t a new concept the tools that
help to close the spending loop are. This is where local currency becomes an asset to the community. The currency
has a value that is regionally backed, based on the real resources of people that live right here in our community.
Because the HOURS currency is only valuable in our region it stays here for us to continually use. HOURS recycle
endlessly through the community making connections, expanding trade, and stimulating new job possibilities.
You can help us in 2015 by telling friends, neighbors, and favorite businesses about the HOUR Exchange
and encourage them to get involved. If you have been thinking about becoming a member, now is the time to get
involved Or, if you have a little time you can contribute, consider helping out as a volunteer. We depend on our
members to help the organization in this vital way. If you are interested, please talk with a current board member,
or contact the Board Chair, Cheryl Good, at 541-224-7752.
Enriching the
Greater Community:
HOURS Grant Program
The HOUR Exchange is proud to invite local organizations serving the needs of the Corvallis community
to apply for an HOUR Exchange grant. The HOUR Exchange grant can provide local currency for organizations
to use as payment to
individuals for time, resources,
A local currency grant was awarded to local charter school to
skills and labor—the fundamental elements of commuinvite in community members to share skills and talents with
nity activism and grassroots change.
students.
The HOUR Exchange generates our grant fund based on
the number of participants who offer their skills and/or goods through the HOUR Exchange. For each HOUR
that is distributed to members, the organization allocates 1/10 of an HOUR into the grant fund. This grant fund
is available for grants to individuals or grants to community groups. Currently, we have over 100 hours available as
grants for individuals or organizations working to promote economic justice, ecological sustainability, community
building, food security or diversity.
If you know a local organization that could benefit from a grant of HOURS, we hope you will encourage them
to apply for a grant of HOURS. Organizations should be well established and should be focused on an activity that
strengthens individuals or community groups and/or creates opportunities for community members. Decisions
about awarding grants of HOURS are made at HOUR Board of Trustees general meetings, which are open to all
members. In reviewing grant applications, we prioritize projects or organizations that help grow and diversify the
HOUR local currency system. For instance, we favor projects that spread HOUR currency to a larger rather than a
smaller number of individuals, particularly those that inform and educate new people about HOURS. Information
about HOURS grants and an application is available on our website, www.hourexchange.org.
Issue #53
Spring 2015
The HOUR Trader is the quarterly newsletter of the
HOUR Exchange and is published in mid-March,
June, September, and December. Short articles and
items of interest are welcome. Please send email or
standard mail to addresses below. Deadline is the
first day of the month prior to new publication.
Editor-in Charge: Christina Calkins
Copy Editors: Christina Calkins
Contributing Writers: Christina Calkins, Stephanie Hampton, David Kortens article republished
with permission for Yes! Magazine under the creative commons.
Photos & Graphics: Christina Calkins, KVCS
HOUR Trader design & production: Christina
Calkins.
The HOUR Trader and the HOUR Exchange
accept no responsibility for the quality
or availability of goods or services
listed in the HOUR Trader.
The HOUR Exchange is a non-profit organization providing education and tools to
promote ecologically sustainable, community-based
economics.
To accomplish our mission we:
~ oversee the creation, issuance, and administration of a local currency;
~ produce a directory listing all currently registered
members who agree to accept HOURS as some
portion of payment for goods and/or services
rendered;
~ actively work to promote acceptance of HOURS
within the geographic area of focus;
~ and educate members and the community at large
about the benefits of locally based economics.
Membership is open to anyone living, working, or doing business in the Benton County.
Members receive HOURS by placing an offer
of an ongoing good or service listing. Support
memberships are also welcome.
2014-15 Board of Trustees: Cheryl Good, Paul
Leisy, Delbert McCombs, Christina Calkins,
Kim Lamont and Michael Viliardos.
HOUR Exchange
P.O. Box 1534
Corvallis, OR 97339
541-224-7752
[email protected]
www.hourexchange.org
Funding to produce the HOUR Trader comes
from our display advertisers, all of whom
accept HOURS. Please support these
businesses whenever possible and mention
that you saw their advertisements
in the HOUR Trader.
For information about business memberships
and display advertising contact us!
541-224-7752
HOUR TRADER
Directory
The HOUR is
our $10.00 bill
The Half HOUR
is our $5.00 bill
This directory lists the individuals and businesses who have
agreed to accept HOURS as full or partial payment for their
goods, skills, and/or services.
Use this list to find community-minded people and
businesses, many of whom aren’t listed in the
phone book or any other directory!
The Quarter HOUR
is worth $2.50
Call people on this list who are offering
or asking for goods or services.
The Tenth HOUR
is worth $1.00
Offer any combination of direct trade,
dollars, or HOURS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Advertisements in HOUR Trader-100% HRS
Christina
753-0595
Small appliance repair
Michael ARTWORK
Mixed media wall art
Matted/framed nature/landscape photos
Murals: landscapes, florals, "creatures", childrens
Original feather art, www.patrafeathers.com
757-7334
Protect your family, property & small business
Sole' 541-232-5920
Basic bookkeeping
Specialty Hardwood slabs, boards & pieces
Kenagy Family
Robert
541-250-0542
Free help finding ways to utilize HOURS
Alana
Lindsey Batchelder 561-859-6017
BUILDING SUPPLIES - See also Hardware
BUSINESS SERVICES
905-2111
541-905-2111
CARETAKER
Paul
Jon
Paul
541-730-5659
541-224-1857
541-730-5659
Annette
Sheri Puckette
230-1237
757-1653
Caretaker, RN, LMT #15606
Ken Williams
929-4296
Kathy Miller Cell phone & Tablet repair
Cell phone (HOURS) + service (US Dolllars) Help selecting cell & home phone service
Mr Fix it 248-785-8893
Cheryl
541-250-0471
Michael 757-7334
CEREMONIES
Sherilyn
BICYCLE REPAIRS
Paul 541-730-5659
Corvallis Bicycle Collective 224-6885
541-740-9234
CHILDBIRTH
Infant massage instruction, LMT BCST #11734
Apple and pear cider
Kurt
503-460-2791
Beer! Oregon Trail Brewery
Dave 758-3527
Beer, wine, cider, mead, cheese, fermentation supplies Corvallis Brewing 758-1674
Brew your own: kombucha starter kits
Sole' 541-232-5920
Kombucha
Ken Williams
929-4296
Wine
D.B. Campbell 541-929-4199
207-7304
CELLULAR PHONE
Ritual - Nature based
BEVERAGES
Bicycle repair
Fix bikes with our tools and help
Handcrafted body care products & doTERRA oils
541-905-2111
908-1855
541- 224-1167
541-788-1452
BAKING
Bartering and trading help
541-730-5659
Alana
Joe
Jeanmarie
Patra Feathers
AUTOMOBILE
BARTER
Paul
BOOKKEEPING
ATTORNEY - See also Lawyer
Bread, muffins, pies, cookies
Gluten free goodies/baked goods
Bicycle trailers - design & fabrication
BODYCARE
APPLIANCE REPAIR
Auto repair & maintainence
Mobile headlight restoration
Vehicle lockouts
BICYCLES
Beeara
752-1997
CHILDRENS’
Baby Quilts
Laura Campbell 541-929-4199
CLEANING
Natural house cleaning
Michael
970-901-7176
COMPUTER Cell phone & Tablet repair
Mr Fix it 248-785-8893
Computer help & repair
Michael 757-7334
Computer repair Josh
541-905-4135
Web site design and development consulting
Kris Paul 541-250-9575
Welcome to these new members, or to new offers by current members:
Ceremonies: Sherilyn Sunflower
Cooking: Kathleen
Food: Brigette
Garden & Farm Produce: Jude Sandberg
Gardening: Kate Taormina
Graphic Arts: Louisa
Handmade Goods & Gifts: AP Party Makers
Handmade Goods & Gifts: Sherilyn Sunflower
Heath & Wellness: Kusra
Housesitting: Sue
Jewelry: Kate Taormina
Music Lessons: Kathleen
Party: AP Party Makers
Pets: Sue
Publishing: Thad
Repair: Mr. Fix It
Stationary: Kusra
Yoga: Kusra
HOUR Notes:
HOUR Traders Summer Folk Festival
Spring Celebration & Gardeners’ Exchange
Join us for our 14th Annual Spring Gathering,
Saturday, April 19, noon to 4pm, at the Old World Deli,
341 SW 2nd Street in Downtown Corvallis. Gardeners
and plant lovers are encouraged to bring seeds, starts,
bulbs, plants, and other items for exchange. Please come
prepared with established plants and label your plants
well. Vending space for crafts people will also be
available. This event has been a favorite of many in the
past and is a great start to the upcoming gardening season. HOUR Exchange
members are welcome and encouraged to bring other handmade goods or samples
of items you make to show others and make trades. Contact us at 541.224.7752
for more information or email [email protected].
Initial Your HOURS!
How many initials do YOUR HOURS have?
If you look at an HOUR note you might notice
names and dates scrawled around the edges. We
like to encourage members to initial and date their
HOURS as they receive them. This is a sort of
informal tracking method to see that the HOURS
are cycling around in the community and the
frequency at which they are being spent. When
you see it has been traded 5, 6, 7 and more times
you can multiply its value in our community! Initial
your HOURS and see how long they take to get
back to you!
Contributing Writers Needed
The HOUR Trader is looking for writers to contribute to the
HOUR Trader. Interested? Here are a few areas you could
contribute:
· Write a short article about yourself or your business and
what you offer
· Write about or submit dates for upcoming events you are hosting
·
Interview HOUR Traders for the “HOUR Town” section of the paper.
·
Write for the “My Side of the Elephant” section with your insights, ideas,
theories and innate wisdom about local currency.
Articles of local interest are also welcome. Email HOUR Trader editor, at
[email protected] to contribute.
We are also looking for a few good folks to help us promote the HOUR
Exchange to our business partners and selling advertisements. We hope to be
able to offer you some good perks for your assistance (e.g. a commission or trade
of some kind) for doing this vital outreach for us. If you would be interested in
helping the HOUR Trader in this way contact Christina at hourexchange@peak.
org or call 541-224-7752 to find out our requirements.
FARMERS’ MARKET
CONSTRUCTION
Licensed contractor, CCB #174846
Tal Carmi 541-729-4810
COOKING
Classic Cajun, rustic French/European
Home cooking
Whole Foods, fermenting
[email protected] 602-4376
Ken Williams 929-4296
Ken Williams 929-4296
COUNSELING - See also Health & Wellness, Life Stategies, Listening
Counseling, MA
Enneagram personality training
Russ Phillips 752-1997
Joe
908-1855
CRAFTS
Dried Birdhouse and other gourds (all sizes)
Cloth sewing supplies
Art supplies, art kits
Mason drinking jars, sewing & crocheting
Alana 541-905-2111
Alana
541-905-2111
Alana
541-905-2111
Amanda
541-224-1884
Friut spreads at Sat. Market - 50% HOURS
Kings Valley Gardens929-4054
Organic grown/wild mushrooms @ Corvallis markets The Mushroomery 258-5855
Pad Thai, Tofu burgers, lemonade @ Sat. Market Earths Rising 847-5950
Produce at the Corvallis Saturday & Weds Market Beene Farm 541-761-9448
FOOD - See also Beverages, Garden Produce, Restaurants
Apples, in season, you pick
Kenagy Family Farm 905-2111
Baklava, spanakopita, baked lima beans, bosnian bureks Sarajevo Bakery 541-250-1584
Fermented food: kim chi, kraut, curtido, hot sauce Kary 979-6010
Fruit jams, apple sauce, tomatoes
Mike
754-1858
Dried fruit, dried seaweed, dried mushrooms
Ken Williams 929-4296
Packaged food
Corvallis Brewing Supply758-1674
Pad Thai, Lemonade &Tofu burgers @ Sat. Market Earth’s Rising 847-5950
Pickled Asparagus
Kenagy Family 905-2111
Sea Salt Seasoning Blends, Eart & Sea Salts
Brigette 752-7668
GAMES
Boffers L.A.R.P. Live reinactment soft weapon
CRAFTING SUPPLIES
Beads and beading supplies
Kaledioscope Studios 752-2323
D.I.Y.
Baskets & Classes
Brew your own: kombucha starter kits
Clothesline consult & install
Sherilyn
541-740-9234
Sole' 541-232-5920
Marge Stevens 541-754-3528
EDUCATION - See also Tutoring
Enneagram personality training
Joe 908-1855
ELECTRONICS
Cell phone/tablet repair
119 SW 4th St, Corvallis
Join us as we kick off the summer at our 13th Annual
Local Folk Festival on Sunday, June 28th, from 125pm at Central Park in Corvallis. It's a celebration of
all things local – crafts, goods, and music throughout
the afternoon. Our events are a great place to see local
currency in action! For more information about vending
at our summer event, please contact us at 541-224-7752 or email hourexchange@
peak.org.
Mr. Fixit Repair 248-758-8893
(541) 758-1674
Jeff
367-5750
GARDENING - See also Lawn & Yard Work
Gardening - bio-char
Garden helper
Edible landscapes & design
Insect I.D.
Native seed- Camas, sedges, etc.
Plant care, tree pruning
Dan
541-501-6184
Paul
541-730-5659
Michael
970-901-7176
Kate Taormina 541-847-5434
Kenagy Family Farm
926-8038
Kate Taormina 541-847-5434
GARDEN PLANTS & FARM ITEMS
Bamboo poles/stakes
Paul 541-730-5659
Bio Char Stove
Gorilla Gardening 367-5750
Certified organic fruit tree nursery stock
Earth’s Rising Trees 541-847-5950
Chicken housing - coop design & construction Paul
541-730-5659
Certified Organic Fruit Tree Nursery Stock
541-847-5950
THANKS!
Thanks to the following folks who have volunteered
their time over the past season: Cheryl Good, Alana
Kenagy, Christina Sever, Eric Nicholson, Courtney
Childs, Zuzana Vjlupkova, Christina Calkins, Delbert McCombs, Paul Leisy, Michael Viliardos, Kim
Lamont, Kate Taormina, Sole Aulenbach, Laura
Nolan, Danette Puhek, Joe Esker, Tim Dehne and
the Odd Fellows Hall, Ted at the Old World Deli
for hosting our Winter Celebration and upcoming Spring Gathering, and also to
all of the HOUR Traders. Your participation makes local currency a happenin’
resource in our community!
Calendar
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend any or all of these events.
For location of Board Meetings, please call 541.224.7752
April 5 – Board of Trustees Meeting, call for time & location
April 19 – 14th Annual Spring Celebration, 12-4pm, Old World Deli, 341 SW
2nd Street in Downtown Corvallis
April 20 – Currency Disbursement, 6pm, Corvallis Public Library, Upstairs
Study Room
May 3 – Board of Trustees Meeting, call for time & location
June 1 - HOUR Trader deadline for new listings, membership renewals, articles,
display ads
June 1 - Currency Disbursement, 6pm, Corvallis Public Library, Upstairs Study
Room
June 7 – Board of Trustees Meeting, call for time & location
June 21 – Summer Solstice, longest day of the year
June 28 – The HOUR Traders Local Folk Festival, 1-5pm, Central Park, Corvallis
GARDEN PLANTS & FARM ITEMS- continued
Veggie, herb, flower starts
Food harvest networking, and redistribution
Push mower sharpening & tune up
Margi
753-9507
Ken Williams
929-4296
Paul
541-730-5659
GARDEN & FARM PRODUCE - See also Food
Asparagus, Squash, Corn, Gooseberries etc. in season Kenagy Family 926-8038
Cert. organic eggs, milk, wool, pork, lamb Common Treasury Farm 541-486-4085
Concord grapes/strawberries
Jack Looney 541-979-4747
Dried or fresh shiitakes (fresh in season)
Steve Redtail 231-0878
Free range eggs
Jude Sanberg 541-929-5110
Homemade fruit jam
Mike 754-1858
Organic grown/wild mushrooms, outdoor/indoor kits The Mushroomery 258-5855
Organic farm produce
Midway Farms 740-6141
Organic produce
Round House Farm 231-0229
Organic produce
Tal Carmi 541-729-4810
Organic veggies, some fruit in season
Kings Valley Garden 929-4054
Pasture-raised lamb (Albany)
Kurt
503-460-2791
Produce at the Corvallis Saturday & Weds Market Beene Farm
541-761-9448
Rabbit Meat
D.B. Campbell 541-929-4199
Raw cows' milk, beginning in May, $8 gal
Jude Sanberg 541-929-5110
GENERAL LABOR
General labor
Natural house cleaning
Ken Williams
929-4296
Michael
970-901-7176
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Business cards, graphic design
Handpainted wooden signs & Canvas
Illustration for books, articles, posters, catalogs
Logos - conceptual, clear
Stencils - design, cut, print
John Ame 231-7428
Loiusa
541-912-9136
Loiusa
541-912-9136
Loiusa
541-912-9136
Loiusa
541-912-9136
the HOUR Trader is
supported by memberships,
The advertisements of
local businesses and
generous donations from
the community.
Thanks for your support!
HANDMADE GOODS & GIFTS - See also Art, Jewelry, Pottery
Baskets, willow, classes
Sherilyn Sunflower 740-9234
Custom loincloths and lingerie
AP Partymakers 541-905-2111
Dream Pillows at HOUR Markets, 100%
Christina
753-0595
Hand beaded jewelry, at HOUR Markets, 100% Christina 753-0595
Handmade silkscreened, stenciled fabric art
Joa
541-543-7711
Knitted caps/scarves/cat toys
Sheri Puckette 757-1653
Local Hardwood Adult Toys
AP Partymakers 541-905-2111
Meditation pillows
Sherilyn Sunflower 740-9234
Prayer Malas, gemstone
Christina
753-0595
Watercolor cards
Valerie 757-9820
HARDWARE - See also Building Supplies
Building supplies, extensive, ask
Alana
541-905-2111
Paul
541-730-5659
HAULING
3/4 ton pickup - deliver, haul, move, tow
HEALING ARTS - See also Massage
doTERRA aromatouch technique certified
Sole' 541-232-5920
20 yrs in the Healing Arts, Massage Therapy LMTJoe Martines 541-990-5957
Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, RCST, MA
Russ Phillips 752-1997
Herbal Health Consultations
Margi
753-9507
Massage w/Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy LMT/BCST11734 Beeara 752-1997
Relaxation massage infused w/healing energy
Karisa, LMT 207-5332
HEALTH & WELLNESS - See also Nutritional Healing, Vitamins
Health & wellness coaching
Fitness Coach - a holistic approach
Gratitute guide & Heal Your Life teacher
Nia dance fitness
Yoga/EDGU (Evolutionary Spinal Mainenance)
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Leela Devi 541-752-1784
Donna 753-0450
Joe Martines 541-990-5957
Leela Devi 541-752-1784
Kusra 541-207-4434
HERBAL PRODUCTS
Herbal Education Medicinal Herb Tinctures
Organic echinacea & other tinctures
Organic medicinal mushroom tinctures
Local wildcrafted medicine
Margi
Margi
Kim
The Mushroomery
Mama Donna’s Herbs
753-9507
753-9507
847-6178
258-5855
753-0450
HOME MAINTENANCE - See also Hardware, Building Supplies
Licensed contractor, CCB #174846
Tal Carmi 541-729-4810
Reduce your trash bill, recycle help
Michael 757-7334
HOMESTEADING
Chicken housing - coop design & constructionPaul
541-730-5659
Cover crop & native seed for restoration/wetlands Kenagy Family Farm 905-2111
Homesteading, skills & products
4 Wands Farm
929-4354
Poultry processing- trade or butcher/slaughter workshops Paul
541-730-5659
MASSAGE THERAPISTS: OR LICENSED
Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, RCST, MA
Russ Phillips 752-1997
Infant massage instruction LMT BCST #11734 Beeara
752-1997
Massage, gentle & relaxing, LMT#11735
Russ Phillips
752-1997
Massage, have table, will travel, RN, LMT #15606Kathy Miller 207-7304
Massage
John M Burt 753-6094
Massage over 20 yrs exp. LMT#16869
Joe Martines 541-990-5957
Massage w/Biodynamic Craniosacral Ther. LMT/BCST #11734 Beeara 752-1997
Massage therapy
Carolyn 760-4196
Massage therapy, LMT #3269
Mahogany 541-232-5920
Prenatal & Postpartum Massage LMT BCST #11734 Beeara 752-1997
Theraputic bodywork, LMT #13492
Karisa Boyce 541-829-3566
MECHANIC
Auto, diesel, 4x4, motorcycle
Paul
MEDIATION
Mediation
HORTICULTURE
Plant ID, landscape design, answer garden questions
Carol Small
757-0759
HOURS MOVER
People in this category buy and sell HOURS
Buy & sell HOURSAlana 541-905-2111
Buy & sell HOURSBen Small
757-0759
Buy HOURS
Annette
230-1237
HOUSESITTING
House sitting
Housesitting/Animal Caregiver
Housesitting/ caretaking
Lani
753-7389
Sue 541-829-0502
Paul 541-730-5659
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Sole' 541-232-5920
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[email protected]
Custom jewelry & classes, blessingstones.net
Jeanmarie
541- 224-1167
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Alana
541-905-2111
Pezzu Creations, gemstone jewelryDonna
753-0450
Feather Earrings & seed beed barratesChristina
753-0595
Feather EarringsPatra
541-788-1452
Freshwater pearl jewelry & moreClaude Winter 752-1726
Feather EyelashesPatra
541-788-1452
Hammered copper & gemstone jewelry
Jeanmarie
541- 224-1167
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541-250-0471
Metal, beadwork
Kate Taormina 541-847-5434
Repurposed/recycled jewelryAlana
541-905-2111
Margi
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Path Building
Tim
Pruning, consultation & lessons
Courtney
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Scything, push mowing
Ken Williams
Caco Solutions 541-224-7916
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Fiddle lessons
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Guitar Lessons, [email protected]
Group guitar classes
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Nick Rivard 541-602-9162
Shari Ame
231-0229
Karl Smiley 456-4591
Eric Nicholson 683-5532
Nick Rivard 541-602-9162
Dave Chiller 757-3606
[email protected] 602-4376
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Live background piano, old time string band
Joe 908-1855
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Eric Nicholson 683-5532
Performance/general audience- charming
Kirk
801-866-5681
Singer, songwriter, folk singer
Joe Martines 541-990-5957
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Paul
Cheryl
541-730-5659
541-250-0471
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Robert
John Ame
Jeffery 757-7663
231-7428
367-5750
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AP Partymakers 541-905-2111
AP Partymakers 541-905-2111
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541-730-5659
753-9507
541-829-9848
766-8229
752-9403
929-4296
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Anyaa
541-926-2249
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Sue 541-829-0502
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Sue 541-829-0502
Local prey model raw food and info for cats/dogs Michael
970-901-7176
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970-901-7176
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541-905-4135
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Sue 541-829-0502
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MaugerLaw.com 541-250-0542
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Karate
Chris Farrell 541-908-6471
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541-905-2111
Tai Chi 19 yrs experience
Joe Martines 541-990-5957
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541-760-2442
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Donna 738-1955
Alana
541-905-2111
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Valerie
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757-9820
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757-7334
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766-8229
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541-730-5659
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Tool sharpening
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Mr Fix it 248-785-8893
Paul 541-730-5659
Cheryl 757-7334
Ken Williams
929-4296
Bulk dried lavendar buds
Spirit smudge, white sage, 1/4 HR per bundle
Ethically wildcrafted mushrooms
Seaweed
Alana 905-2111
Christina 753-0595
The Mushroomery 258-5855
Ken Williams 929-4296
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Pad Thai, Tofu burgers, pancakes, lemonade @ Sat. Market Earth Rising847-5950
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541-250-0542
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Sheri Puckette 757-1653
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Ken WIlliams
929-4296
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Quilts/patchwork projects
Sheri Puckette
Sheri Puckette
757-1653
757-1653
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Zuzana 757-3606
Busy Bee Photography 541-232-5920
Kusra 541-207-4434
Valerie 757-9820
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Marge Stevens 541-754-3528
Renewable energy, plug your freezer or ? into my excess solar Marge
754-3528
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Ken Williams
929-4296
Tree, branch, downed wood removal w/handsaw/bike Will
Pruning, consultation & lessons
Courtney
752-9403
766-8229
TREE SERVICES
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Chess lessons - all levels
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Old Luna Pro Light Meter
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753-0595
Christina
753-0595
Tim
829-9848
Louisa
541-912-9136
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• Defends our right to save our seeds without corporate control
• Empowers every person in Benton County to legally defend their local food system
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My Side
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Our Food, Our Farms, Our Future, Our Decision
By Stephanie Hampton, Benton Food Freedom
This May, Benton County voters have a choice. Do we want to have a say in the future
of our local food system or are we content to allow corporate interests and the state make
these decisions for us?
Measure 2-89, the Local Food System Ordinance, is not a simple GMO ban or labeling
initiative but a declaration of our inherent rights over our future here in the heart of our
valley. Based on our Oregon Constitutional rights of self-governance in matters of health,
safety and wellbeing, this measure establishes legal standing for a local food system. Simple
GMO bans face federal Commerce Clause and state preemption; Measure 2-89 directly
challenges these corporate obstacles with our own rights.
Measure 2-89, the Local Food System Ordinance, establishes legal standing for a local
food system and:
• Asserts our rights as individual citizens above those claimed by corporations and the state
• Protects our biodiversity (soil, water, pollinators) necessary for a healthy local food system
• Prohibits the planting of GMOs within Benton County to protect family farms and our
specialty seed industry
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that have successfully challenged corporate rights. Similar community rights’ initiatives that have succeeded in response to fracking have been termed by the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico as a “new civil rights movement for the
younger generation…that is greater than just the oil and gas industry, it is a potential
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