Why We Created Solara Barter Circles
Modern farming and homesteading can feel isolating. You’re growing food, caring for animals, building infrastructure, and holding everything together — often alone. Money systems don’t support small growers well. Labor is hard to come by. And most people are doing this without a real community around them.
Solara Barter Circles exist to change that. We’re creating small, local circles of farmers and homesteaders who show up for each other in real life. Not online forums. Not social media groups. Real people. Real land. Real support.
Each circle is made up of 8 local farms or homesteads, all within about 90 minutes of each other.
From March through October, the circle meets once per month, rotating which member hosts.
Every gathering includes:
✅Hands-on help on the host’s land
✅Skill sharing and learning
✅A shared meal
✅Barter exchange using Solara Trade Points
✅Community connection
At the same time, everyone contributes financially so each host receives meaningful support.
How the Monthly Support Works
Each circle has 8 members. Every member contributes: $50 per month That creates:
$400 for the host that month. Hosting rotates so every member receives $400 once during the season. Everyone contributes equally. Everyone receives equally.
Over the season:
Each member gives $400 total.
Each member receives $400 once.
What you gain beyond that is the real value:
✅Labor
✅Skills
✅Food
✅Barter
✅Momentum
✅Community
How the Barter System Works
We use a simple community exchange system called Solara Trade Points (STP).
Instead of money, trades are guided by three things:
Time
Difficulty
Cost to Create
Each is scored from 1–5 and added together.
For big responsibility items (animals, major builds, infrastructure), a simple expansion rule applies.
There’s no central bank. No apps required. Each person keeps their own simple notes.
It’s flexible, trust-based, and human-centered.
Who Is This For?
And especially for people who value:
✅Community over competition
✅Collaboration over isolation
✅Relationships over transactions
You don’t need to be “finished.” (Because let's face it, you are never finished😂) You just need to be building something real.
And especially for people who value:
✅Community over competition
✅Collaboration over isolation
✅Relationships over transactions
You don’t need to be “finished.” (Because let's face it, you are never finished😂) You just need to be building something real.
Join A Circle
We’re forming small, regional circles of farmers and homesteaders who support each other through monthly gatherings, shared labor, barter exchange, and rotating financial support.
Fill out the form below to request joining a circle.
We’ll group people by location and create a simple group text for each circle so everyone can connect directly.
Solara Barter Circles are built on:
Trust✅
Fairness✅
Participation✅
Generosity✅
Personal responsibility✅
This is a mutual support network.
Not a business transaction.
After you submit:
✅We place you into a regional circle
✅You’re added to a group text with your local members
✅Hosting months are scheduled
✅Your first gathering is planned
That’s it. You’re in community.
Solara Barter Circles are built on:
✅Trust
✅Fairness
✅Participation
✅Generosity
✅Personal responsibility
This is a mutual support network.
Not business transactions.
