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*Farmgirl Barter™:  Kombucha SCOBY  |
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 04 2011 : 09:50:28 AM
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My SCOBY motel is getting full so I have about 15 SCOBY's to give away. I'll send them out to anyone who asks.
I would love other cultures like, water kefir grains, a cheese rennet, or Locally grown canned food like Olives, Jams or jelly I can't get in Kansas like prickly pear or agave. Surprise me!
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I thought long and hard this is what I was thinking.
Unusual Found Items • Vintage Flour Sack Towels • Clockwork pieces • Embroidery thread • Sewing threads • Unique Stamps • Ribbons • Rag dolls • Paper Roses • Tea like a fruity Rooibos, or a black tea • Buttons • Fabric Pinwheels • (good) Smelly things • Folded Greeting Cards • Paper Dolls • Dried flowers • Button Fairies • Bottle Caps • Charms • Vintage Handkerchiefs, and ATC's
Hope this helps I have never swapped so I didn't know what to put there originally.
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2011 : 8:40:30 PM
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I give up..what is a scoby?Joey
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Acelady02
True Blue Farmgirl
1266 Posts
Penny
Washington
GA
USA
1266 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2011 : 8:48:38 PM
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Kombucha is a living health drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with the kombucha(Scoby) culture. The result can taste like something between sparkling apple cider and champagne, depending on what kind of tea you use. It's not what you'd imagine fermented tea to taste like.
SCOBY is an acronym standing for Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
God gives Miracles to those who Believe, Courage to those with Faith, Hope to those who Dream, Love to those who Accept, & Forgiveness to those who Ask... |
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2011 : 09:16:12 AM
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Thanks Penny! :D
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
Henry IV |
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Singletons
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Crystal
flowery Branch
GA
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2011 : 5:34:17 PM
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| I'm interested. I can send some handmade soap, or fabric scraps, or jelly/jam of some sort. |
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Acelady02
True Blue Farmgirl
1266 Posts
Penny
Washington
GA
USA
1266 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2011 : 7:54:10 PM
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You are welcome Amber, I'm like you I am over run right now with scobies...I even used them to make dog treats...sprinkled chicken flavoring on them and then dried them...doggies loved them..
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
God gives Miracles to those who Believe, Courage to those with Faith, Hope to those who Dream, Love to those who Accept, & Forgiveness to those who Ask... |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2011 : 6:22:10 PM
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I saw this TED talk where a fashion designer was growing SCOBYs in a large vat so she'd get sheets of the rubbery culture, then she sewed clothes out of it. Wild!! Problem was, the clothes started disintegrating in rain, sweat, etc. She was actually trying to alter the microorganisms in a traditional SCOBY to maybe make it more durable in water. The possibilities were sort of neat.....
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2011 : 8:01:04 PM
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@Crystal Great send me your addy, I'll get those SCOBY's out to you ASAP I have a Renn Faire to perform at this weekend so I probably won't get it out until monday at the earliest. @Catherine I saw that article too and it didn't look to awful. I know when I dry scoby's they tend to look like weird dried skin.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2011 : 6:44:02 PM
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This is so crazy! I'll have to follow this thread. I'm definitely interested, but I have NO idea what I'd make with it!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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SylviaE
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
Sylvia
Wichita
KS
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2011 : 7:11:05 PM
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Hey just be careful when you mail those Scoby's! When my daughter mailed me one, it leaked a little and almost caused the post office to call out a HazMat team LOL.luckily we live in a small town and the post master called my secretary and she contacted me and all was well-interesting trying to explain the Scoby and Kombucha to them.
Sylvia E
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horsegirl
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
Lara
Kalispell
MT
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2011 : 8:03:45 PM
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I would LOVE to make my own Kombucha, but don't really have anything canned to trade this year. Would you sell it, or is there anything else you might want in trade?
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Hebrews 13:5b |
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thebyrdhaus
True Blue Farmgirl
520 Posts
Patty
Columbus
Oh
USA
520 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2011 : 06:09:18 AM
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I would love to have a start! I suppose you could send directions with it, or some links to some good sites?
Patty #1840
A rind is a terrible thing to waste. Compost.
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2011 : 10:23:32 AM
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Anything! I'll trade anything! I'll also send it for nothing just because I have so many. Just send me address, I guess this means I have to sit down and write out some decent instructions.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
Henry IV |
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longbeachfox
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Mary
Long Beach
WA
USA
322 Posts |
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horsegirl
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
Lara
Kalispell
MT
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2011 : 11:09:23 AM
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Would you be interested in a geranium essential oil? i have an extra I could trade you for. Email me if so and we can exchange addresses.
Organic skincare shopping made easy!
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"I will never leave you nor forsake you"
Hebrews 13:5b |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2011 : 4:14:38 PM
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My question is how large do the SCOBY's get and how do you know when to separate?
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2011 : 5:54:57 PM
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Okay Ladies I will sit and write out some good instructions before I send anything out. Not sure I can get them out until next Monday.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
Henry IV |
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adnama
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
inge
fargo
north dakota
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2011 : 8:18:39 PM
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| This sounds very interesting, what are you looking for? What do you need, crafting stuff, books, give me a clue as to what you would want for barter and I would love to try--- it was the cross between sparkling and champagne that caught my attention. |
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Nov 30 2011 : 10:37:42 AM
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Hey ladies sorry I haven't gotten back to you recently. CI have never bartered for anything on here so I don't know what to ask for. I have not completed the directions for making Kombucha Tea. I'd like everyone to at least try it that wants to. I'll update the original post with a list of stuff.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
Henry IV |
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Relientkrazy
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Connie Jo
Portland
OR
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2011 : 7:05:50 PM
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I would love to try your kombucha. My mother grew it and drank it daily. She lived to be 86. My hubby works in a homebrew supply shop that sells starters. I have been making it for several months now with a starter he got at the shop. The SCOBY doesn't look really healthy like my mother's did, but the end product tastes good.
I would like to trade something. How about some hand crafted cards (10-12, you tell me if you want birthday, sympathy, etc.) or an apron. .jpg)
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Let me know what you think!
Connie Jo
Farmgirl 3640
Recyle, Reuse, Relove something old! Everything deserves a second chance! |
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Cate1313
True Blue Farmgirl
67 Posts
Cate
Manlius
NY
USA
67 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2011 : 4:28:07 PM
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Ooh! Ooh! Hey any SCOBY left? Would you like to barter for some homemade herbal lotion and lip balm? I loooove Kombucha. SO easy to make too.
~Cate
Farmgirl Sister #3450
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AmberNWichita
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amber
Wichita
Kansas
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2011 : 11:36:03 PM
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So so sorry ladies I was not ignoring you I actually started to worry about what would happen if I send out a half dozen baggies of liquid. I think the post office would freak. So I figured I would vacume the SCOBY and then put them in baggies and send them out. I wrote in my instructions on how to make Kombucha Tea without a starter liquid from a previous batch.
Good question Diana I should write that in my pamplet. The SCOBY's only get about as big as the top of the jar or bowl they are brewed in so if you brew the tea in a half gallon wide mouth ball jar like I do then it wouldn't ever get bigger than the jar itself.
I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday.
Henry IV |
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ProgressiveHomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Rachell
Mars Hill
NC
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2012 : 7:33:06 PM
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I have some scoby to share. What is the best way to ship them out?
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necobia
True Blue Farmgirl
53 Posts
Lois
gloucester
va
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2012 : 07:52:31 AM
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do you have anymore? I know all about Kombutcha and I am looking for a new scoby let me know and I'll see what I have for you!!
Thanks
farmgirl sister 1271
http://laisydaisyfarm.weebly.com/ |
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DvilleMama
True Blue Farmgirl
159 Posts
Lyn
Small Town
MI
USA
159 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2012 : 7:38:19 PM
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I've got lots of extra SCOBYs that I can share. If somebody is able to write a good way to ship them, I'd love to share the wealth!
Lyn
Farmgirl Sister #1574
Mid-Michigan Farmgirl Chapter
http://simplelifeseeker.blogspot.com |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2012 : 11:53:19 PM
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I would love some scoby...I put out a post yesterday for some and got no response and then
tonight I found this thread. Hope you have some left.
blessings,
peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
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*Farmgirl Barter™: Kombucha SCOBY |
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