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Bartering is direct exchange. You trade something you have (a Monstera cutting, balcony herbs, a bag of compost, an hour of plant sitting) for something someone else has, without money changing hands. People also say exchange or trade. Same idea: without money. SOIL.D structures these swaps with profiles, requests, and handoff coordination so trust scales beyond your personal network.

It keeps materials in use longer, reduces packaging and transport, makes neighborhoods denser with mutual aid, and turns isolated knowledge (how to repot, how to spot a pest, what soil mix works) into shared community value. For plants specifically: more survive, more get rehomed, fewer end up in the bin.

The first station is in Zürich, at the Josy Areal. The web platform is live now; physical drop-off and pick-up grow from that pilot. We plan to expand to other neighborhoods once the Josy loop is proven.

Neighbors, friends, hobbyists, and professionals who grow, care, or have surplus soil, plants, worms, or care time. You do not need to be an expert. The workshops and plant journal are built for beginners too.

SOIL.D is intentionally low-overhead. The mix is: optional memberships for active users, small commissions on mediated sales, possible service fees on add-on features, and founder contribution. Free gifting and barter stay free; paid layers only fund visibility, care intelligence, and infrastructure.

On Infomaniak servers in Switzerland. We run a self-hosted, resource-conscious setup aligned with a solar-supported infrastructure direction. No data is sold, no behavioural ad trackers are used.

Yes, that's the pilot direction. Each station works as a trust-based drop-off and pick-up point, a small soil and plant-health corner, and a physical entry point to the digital platform. If you run a community space, allotment, or repair café and want to host one, write to [email protected].

Three things that belong together: a web platform for listings and care, hands-on workshops, and a network of exchange stations. See the market, josy, workshops, and the map.

A physical drop-off and pick-up point for bartered deals: cuttings, soil, substrates, worm tea, seeds. Josy is the first. You agree a swap on soil.digital, then leave or collect at the station so the handoff does not have to be at someone’s home.