Crop Swap always a favourite

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7 June 2025

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Crop Swap always a favourite

Jun 06 2025 Updated 19 hours ago

Madeline Blackstone

Jolie O’Shannessey; Megan Morrison; Hannah Farrant-Jayet; Bill Jayet; Michael Chambers; Jay Richards; and Wendy Richards at the Crop Stop stand at the April Homegrown Parkes event. PHOTO: Supplied

By MARG APPLEBEE

CENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARE

Crop Swap will once again be a welcome inclusion in the next Homegrown Parkes event on Saturday, 11 October.

When we first started discussing bringing together an event like Homegrown Parkes, we knew that Crop Swap had to play a part in the day.

For many people swapping or giving away their produce without reimbursement is a bit to get their head around, ...

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