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Barter-style crop swaps help ease cost-of-living crisis
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Comboyne, on the NSW Mid North Coast, Australia, residents carry armfuls of fruit and vegetables home from a market where no money changes hands. The Comboyne Farm Store has been hosting regular crop swaps since March 2026, when conflict in the Middle East saw fuel prices skyrocket.
Jun 28
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