Mutual credit info articles

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Mutual credit FAQ

Thanks to Dil Green for kick-starting this FAQ page. Read more …

A community-owned business-to-business barter system: advice and proposal

by Matthew Slater

This proposal argues that the barter industry is captive to its software providers, and that a different, community-owned, model of software ownership could free the barter industry from the poor practices and over-extraction that now hold it back. Read more …

Credit commons: a global mutual credit system?

Mutual credit schemes are designed to supplement national currencies, not replace them. However, there are now plans afoot to build a global system called Credit Commons, by allowing local schemes to intertrade. Read more …

Dave Darby February 24, 2020 at 9:03 am on Small farms, land co-ops and farm housing: Chris Huskins of Fanfield FarmMalcolm - exactly. I can't count the number of times I've heard something along the lines of: 'yes, small farms are very nice, but really,...
Malcolm Purvis February 23, 2020 at 1:18 pm on Small farms, land co-ops and farm housing: Chris Huskins of Fanfield FarmGreat article, thanks Dave and Chris. It’s good that we have some hope in our world. It’s a shame that many people don’t realise that...
Michael Overton February 20, 2020 at 9:50 am on Why farm hedge trimming needs to changeSome thoughts and questions from a non-farmer student :) On arable land, letting a hedge grow out and letting it regenerate at its margins rather...