How Was the Swap?

[Guest guest]

I'm so disappointed that I wasn't able to make it to the swap today.

After spending an extra hour shoveling off the driveway, my husband

got called into work. Instead of leaving kids to their own means as

far as getting chores done and lunch, I decided to just stay home. I

had to work at another venue in the afternoon anyway.

Can someone please tell me who was there and what happened and what

good food you ate?

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

It was my first Shop and Swap so I do not have anything to compare it

to. I thought it was great for a S'n'S. And it was fun to put more

faces with names. That said, I was a little disappointed with the GAPS

part of it. There were a few stands that didn't even know what GAPS

was and at least 1 stand that had nothing GAPS friendly. My summary:

Great traditional foods event. Okay GAPS event. (I didn't stay for the

whole even though. Was there a speaker or conversation???)

On a really great note, I FINALLY got some goat milk for my son. Now

if those ducks would start laying...

Thanks for everyone that help make the event possible and thank you

Becca for the GAPS friendly Beccaroons. NUM!

Blessings,

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for letting me know about the swap. I hate to miss out!

I take it you are on the GAP diet? Yes, the warehouse is more GAPS

friendly than most venues, but it's not guaranteed.

There was supposed to be a speaker/discussion. Does anyone know how

that ended up going?

Kathy

P.S. Is your son enjoying the goat's milk?

[Guest guest]

,

It was great to meet you! Thanks so much for the candid feedback. It

wasn't our intention for the entire swap to focus on GAPS, however

that may not have been commiunicated well. I will be sure to make the

distinction between the vendors (general) and topic (specific) known

for future swaps, as well as inform the vendors so they can be

thinking how to tailor their goods as appropriate.

We did have a roundtable hosted by myself and three members of the

natural health community where we discussed GAPS as well as other

elimination diets. In hindsight, it would have been nice to host at

two times -- another consideration for the future.

<snip>

That said, I was a little disappointed with the GAPS

part of it. There were a few stands that didn't even know what GAPS

was and at least 1 stand that had nothing GAPS friendly. My summary:

> Great traditional foods event. Okay GAPS event. (I didn't stay for

the whole even though. Was there a speaker or conversation???)

<snip>

[Guest guest]

,

It was great to meet you! Thanks so much for the candid feedback. It

wasn't our intention for the entire swap to focus on GAPS, however

that may not have been commiunicated well. I will be sure to make the

distinction between the vendors (general) and topic (specific) known

for future swaps, as well as inform the vendors so they can be

thinking how to tailor their goods as appropriate.

We did have a roundtable hosted by myself and three members of the

natural health community where we discussed GAPS as well as other

elimination diets. In hindsight, it would have been nice to host at

two times -- another consideration for the future.

<snip>

That said, I was a little disappointed with the GAPS

part of it. There were a few stands that didn't even know what GAPS

was and at least 1 stand that had nothing GAPS friendly. My summary:

> Great traditional foods event. Okay GAPS event. (I didn't stay for

the whole even though. Was there a speaker or conversation???)

<snip>