Rosemarie Stevenson was tickled when, one day, she came home to find little gifts from her neighbours — homegrown tomatoes or peaches — sitting on her doorstep.

In return, she baked them some sourdough bread, and left it on their porches.

Now, the avid baker has launched a group dedicated to trading food grown or made in peoples homes, in the name of sustainability and community.

Kelowna Food Swap, which is in its early days with just 75 members on Facebook, is a place for people in the area to share and trade homemade or homegrown items such as jam, bread, pastries, fresh produce and eggs. WATCH | Growing Thanksgiving trimmings in your garden:

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