BARTERFAIRE 101, BACK TO BASICS...

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Barterfaire 101, back to basics…

There seems to be a need to teach the basics on how to conduct ourselves at the faires. There is a lack of respect not only towards the family circle but a lack of respect for the land, landowners and neighbors. Remember you are a GUEST on someone’s land, and in someone else’s neighborhood. So with that said I hope we all can learn from this post.

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1. The barterfaire is NOT a drug fest or giant party, nor is it a place to pedal your drugs. If people continue to treat the faires like this they and the faires wont be around much longer. I have watched over the past year the damage the past law enforcement investigations have caused. I have witnessed many family members either go to jail after being set up on controlled buys or forced to be snitches. Remember you are being watch and recorded plus since last year’s busts you don’t know who is working with law enforcement to reduce their time in jail. It could be anyone, even someone you think you know.
2. Use the bathroom facilities provided at the faire. When you go in the bushes or woods, and don’t bury your deposit properly the flies go from your shit to the food vendors, then to your food and when you eat the food you and everyone else gets sick. Also I see a LOT of shitty toilet paper in the woods and bushes, this is very unhealthy and very disrespectful to the land and landowners. If you have to use the woods be sure to dig a hole at least 2ft deep and make sure you bury everything well. You can also use COLD ash from a fire pit to cover your deposit before you bury it.
3. RESPECT THE NEIGHBORS!!! Yelling “barterfaire” is fun and is ok during the day but when you yell it at night you piss off the neighbors and invite the cops into the faire to hassle us. Loud car stereos do the same thing. It is NOT COOL to force others to listen to your music. Be respectful to everyone and keep the volume down.
4. DO NOT CUT LIVE TREES TO BURN!!! Someone did this at our fall faire at Scotia rd. This will not be tolerated. If this continues the landowners will not allow us to circle there again. As it stands right now we only have ONE place to circle Respect the landowners and the land or this could be our last faire season.
5. Be discrete! If you are going to smoke, take it in the woods or in a CLOSED tent. You are being watched. Also watch what you say and how loud you say it as you are most likely being recorded too. The reason this is happening is because we all have been too open in our activities and this has to change now. Remember, Medical laws have no provision for “passing” medicine
6. NO ALCOHOL or DRUGS!!! People are trying to sell drugs that are not what they claim they are. These can and do cause unwanted effects and make people very sick Alcohol is an evil drug that severely alters your personality and makes some people mean and sloppy. The undercover cops are using beer cans to hide their cameras and microphones People are also passing counterfeit $5’s $10’s $20’s $50’s and $100’s and there is a simple way to avoid getting burned. Check all bills carefully every time.
7. Watch out for our family vendors. Our family are being ripped off, mainly at night and everyone can help and watch for suspicious behavior.
8. NO UNATTENDED FIRES PERIOD. Keep your personal fire in the “rocks” meaning keep them in your pit and under control IF PERSONAL FIRES ARE PERMITTED. You MUST have a shovel and a 5 gal bucket of water in case of emergency. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is for everyone’s safety. Out of control and unattended fires WILL be put out.
9. This is a BARTERFAIRE! Bring something to barter or trade and not just stuff to sell. Bring plenty of respect, love and peace for all.