Onion River Exchange

About

In ORE, the currency is time, and everyone’s time is equal.

Story

The Onion River Exchange helps Central Vermonters to exchange services without using money. Instead, our members "buy" and "sell" services for Community Credits, a time-based currency. Services can vary from mechanical work to home cooked meals to yoga lessons, and each service is worth the time you spend providing it. As a member, you could earn an hour of credit for giving someone a ride to a doctor’s appointment, and use that credit to have someone make you dinner.

In ORE, the currency is time, and everyone’s time is equal.

Since our launch in April 2008, we’ve grown to over 400 members across Central Vermont, with some Members spread out through the Burlington, Danville/Hardwick, and Rutland areas…and beyond. Our members have exchanged over 45 thousand service hours in seventy-five categories, and have helped our community partners with festivals, mailings, and other services.

Mission

The Onion River Exchange fosters the well-being of our community by providing an exchange network of services and goods that strengthens social cohesion, encourages reciprocity, enhances our local economy and is built on a foundation of respect and equality.

Products

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