We love freecycle (freecycle.org), the locally managed Internet-based exchange listing of items you either need or want to get rid of for free. From transferring our flock of chickens to a new home and sharing the abundance of our garlic scapes to picking up a replacement microwave oven, we’ve used freecycle for just about anything. We’re also building greater community connections. Our Monroe area community is one of over 4,000 Freecycle Communities in the Freecycle Network. As Freecycle explains on their website: “It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them’s good people). Membership is free.”

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