A local platform to swap food, garden goods, and skills with your neighbors.
Every member earns a trust score through their trades. Verified neighbors, honest reviews, and a reputation system that rewards good people.
Every great community starts with one person. Share your personal invite link and watch your neighborhood come alive on LocalRoots.
List surplus vegetables, a skill you can teach, or goods you no longer need. Free, always.
See what your neighbors are offering nearby. Filter by food, skills, services or goods.
Message directly to agree a fair swap. No platform fees, no middlemen — ever.
Rate every trade. A strong profile unlocks community trust and better swaps.
By creating an account you agree to our Terms of service and Privacy policy.
Tomatoes ↔ Eggs with Jake L. · 2 days ago
Trading with your neighbors has always been one of the most natural things in the world. We just made it easier.
Sign up in under a minute with your name, email, and the town you live in. No subscriptions, no payment details, no catch. Just Neighbors helping neighbors.
Got a glut of tomatoes? A skill you can teach? Tools gathering dust? Post a listing in seconds. Tell people what you have and what you'd like in return — or just say you're open to offers.
See what your neighbors are offering. Filter by food and garden goods, skills, or physical goods. Every listing shows exactly what the person is looking for in return so you know straight away if there's a match.
See something you like? Hit the message button and talk directly with your neighbor. Agree what you're swapping, when, and where. No platform in the middle. No fees. Just two people making a fair deal.
After every trade, leave a short review. Over time your profile builds a trust score that tells the community who you are — a generous neighbor, a reliable trader, someone worth knowing. That reputation is yours and you earn it honestly.
Join your community and make your first trade today.
To rebuild the kind of communities where neighbors actually know each other — and trade is just one way of getting there.
"Somewhere along the way, we stopped knowing our neighbors."
We live closer to more people than any generation in history — and yet most of us don't know the names of the people next door. We buy everything from strangers online, throw away things that others would treasure, and pay for skills that someone three streets over would happily trade for a home-cooked meal.
LocalRoots was built because we believe that's not inevitable. It's just a problem nobody built a good solution for.
The platform is simple by design. No algorithms deciding what you see. No ads steering your attention. Trading freely between neighbors. Just a clean, honest space where you can post what you have, find what you need, and deal directly with a real person in your community.
We think the future looks more local, not less. As the cost of everything rises, as supply chains prove fragile, and as people increasingly crave genuine human connection, the ability to trade with your neighbors becomes not just pleasant — but genuinely valuable.
LocalRoots is free. It will always be free. We are not building this to extract value from communities — we're building it to give something back to them.
Our goal is simple: that every person who joins LocalRoots makes at least one trade that makes their life a little better — and meets at least one neighbor they're glad they know.
LocalRoots · Built for communities everywhere 🌍
Last updated: April 2026 · Written in plain English, not legalese.
When you create an account we collect your name, email address, and the city or town you choose to share. When you post a listing we store the content of that listing. When you send a message we store that message so both parties can read it. That's it.
We do not collect your precise location, phone number, payment information, or any financial data. We do not track you across other websites. We do not build advertising profiles. We do not sell your data to anyone, ever.
Your name and city are shown on your public profile so other members can know who they're trading with. Your email is used only to send you account-related communications — confirmation emails, password resets, and (if you opt in) notifications when someone messages you. We do not send marketing emails.
Your name, city, listings, and reviews are visible to other LocalRoots members. Your email address is never shown publicly. Your messages are private between you and the person you're messaging.
Your data is stored securely using Supabase, a trusted infrastructure provider. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We take reasonable technical measures to protect your information from unauthorized access.
You can update or delete your account at any time from your profile settings. If you would like all of your data permanently deleted, contact us and we will action it within 30 days. You have the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
LocalRoots uses only essential cookies required for you to stay logged in. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.
If we make meaningful changes to this policy we will notify members by email and update the date at the top of this page. We will never make changes that reduce your privacy rights without clearly telling you first.
Questions about your privacy? Reach out at [email protected] — we'll reply personally, not with an automated response.
We read every message ourselves. No support tickets, no chatbots. Just real people who care about this platform.
Questions about the platform, how it works, or what we're building next.
Report a listing, a user, or a safety issue. We take these seriously and respond quickly.
Community organizations, local governments, or businesses interested in working together.
We typically reply within 24 hours.
Last updated: April 2026 · Plain English, as always.
LocalRoots is a free platform that lets people post listings and arrange trades with other members. We provide the platform — the trades themselves happen between members directly. We are not a party to any trade and take no responsibility for the outcome of trades between members.
You must be 18 or older to create an account. You are responsible for keeping your account secure and for everything that happens under your account. Use your real name and accurate information — fake profiles undermine the trust that makes LocalRoots work.
You can post genuine offers to trade food, garden goods, skills, and household items. You cannot post anything illegal, dangerous, counterfeit, or stolen. You cannot post spam, misleading listings, or anything intended to defraud other members. We reserve the right to remove any listing and suspend any account that violates these principles.
LocalRoots facilitates connections between members — we do not verify the quality, safety, or accuracy of any listing. Members are responsible for their own due diligence before agreeing to a trade. In serious cases involving fraud or safety concerns, contact us at [email protected].
Treat every member with respect. Harassment, threats, discrimination, or abuse of any kind will result in immediate account suspension. LocalRoots exists to build community — anyone working against that purpose has no place here.
LocalRoots is for personal, non-commercial trades between individuals. You may not use LocalRoots to run a business, resell goods at profit, or engage in commercial activity of any kind. This is a community platform, not a marketplace.
LocalRoots is provided as-is. We do our best to keep it running reliably but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. We are not liable for any losses arising from trades between members, technical issues, or anything beyond our reasonable control.
If we make meaningful changes we will notify members by email and update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of LocalRoots after changes means you accept the updated terms.
Questions? Reach out at [email protected]