List of community currencies in the United States
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Community currencies that have been used in the United States:
Models[edit]
Currencies[edit]
Intra-company[edit]
Interstate[edit]
- Blue Money Brattleboro, Vermont and Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- BNI[2] Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
- DelValley Silver [1] Delaware Valley (Philadelphia area) never more than $1.50 over spot
- Deseret Units Southwest United States (Deseret Region)
- Disney dollar Disneyland and Disney World
- Fourth Corner Exchange Pacific Northwest
- RiverHOURS Columbia River Gorge
Alaska[edit]
Arizona[edit]
California[edit]
- Barter Bucks Concord, California
- Berkeley Barter Network Berkeley, California
- Berkeley Bread Berkeley, California
- Davis Dollars Davis, California
- Fairbuck Fairfax, California
- Humboldt Hours Eureka, California and Arcata, California
- Mendocino SEED Fort Bragg, California
- North Fork Shares North Fork, California
- San Luis Obispo Hours San Luis Obispo, California
- Sand Dollars Bolinas, California
- Santa Barbara Hours Santa Barbara, California
- Santa Monica Hours Santa Monica, California
- Sequoia Hours Garberville, California
- Sonoma County Community Cash Santa Rosa, California
- TradeMarket Nevada City, California
- Ukiah Hours Ukiah, California
Colorado[edit]
- Butte Bucks Crested Butte, Colorado
- Carbondale Spuds Carbondale, Colorado
- Community Cash Durango, Colorado
- NOCO Hours Fort Collins, Greeley, and Loveland, Colorado
- North Fork Helping Hands Paonia, Colorado
- Mountain Hours Breckenridge, Colorado
- Mile High Hours Denver, Colorado
Connecticut[edit]
- Middletown Cash Middletown, CT, Wesleyan University
- Thread City Bread Willimantic, Connecticut
District of Columbia[edit]
Florida[edit]
- Tampanio Tampa, Florida (a proposed currency based on the BerkShares Model for Tampa, Florida and surrounding communities)
- Timucua Dollar Jacksonville, Florida
Georgia[edit]
- Atlanta Hours Atlanta, Georgia
Hawai'i[edit]
Idaho[edit]
- Boise Hours Boise, Idaho
Indiana[edit]
Iowa[edit]
- Wash Bucks Sioux City, Iowa
Kansas[edit]
- [REAL Dollars] Lawrence, Kansas
Kentucky[edit]
- Berea Bucks Berea, Kentucky
Louisiana[edit]
Maine[edit]
- Waldo Hours Unity, Maine
Maryland[edit]
- Anacostia Hours Mount Rainier, Maryland
- Baltimore Hours Baltimore, Maryland
- P.E.N. Neighborhood Exchange Takoma Park, Maryland
- The BNote [2] Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts[edit]
- Amesbury Hours Amesbury, Massachusetts
- BerkShares, Southern Berkshires, Massachusetts
- Cape Anne Dollars Gloucester, Massachusetts
- Valley Dollars Greenfield, Massachusetts
Michigan[edit]
- Bay Area Bucks Traverse City, Michigan
- Detroit Cheers Detroit, Michigan
- Hollandollars Holland, Michigan (being discontinued but honored by local chamber of commerce[3])
Minnesota[edit]
Missouri[edit]
- Chamber Bucks Maryville, Missouri
- Kansas City Barter Bucks Kansas City, Missouri
- Marbles Columbia, Missouri
- Hermann Bucks Hermann, Missouri
- Trounce Saint Louis, Missouri
Montana[edit]
- Missoula Hours Missoula, Montana
New Hampshire[edit]
New Mexico[edit]
- Santa Fe Hours Santa Fe, New Mexico
New York[edit]
- Brooklyn Greenbacks Brooklyn, New York
- Buffalo Hours Buffalo, New York
- Capital Area Self-Sustaining Hours Albany, New York
- Chenango Hours New Berlin, New York
- Columbia County Hours Philmont, New York
- Ithaca Hours Ithaca, New York
- TimeBanksNYC New York, New York
- Stoneridge Hours Kerhonkson, New York
North Carolina[edit]
- Asheville LETS Credits Asheville, North Carolina
- Bull City Bucks Durham, North Carolina
- Earthaven Leaps Earthaven Ecovillage
- Mountain Money Mars Hill, North Carolina
- PLENTY Pittsboro, North Carolina
Ohio[edit]
- Cuyahoga Hours Cleveland, Ohio
- Portage Hours Kent, Ohio
- Simply Hours Columbus, Ohio
- Summit Hours Akron, Ohio
- Wooster Hours Apple Creek, Ohio
Oklahoma[edit]
- Tulsa Hours Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oregon[edit]
- Bridgetown Bucks from PDX Currency Corp. Portland, Oregon
- Cascadia Hour Exchange Portland, Oregon
- Columbia Community Exchange Columbia County, Oregon
- Gorge Local Currency Cooperative Hood River, Oregon
- Jefferson Rounds Coos, Curry, Douglas, Klamath, Lake, Jackson, and Josephine Counties
- HOUR Exchange Corvallis, Oregon
- PDX Timebank Portland, Oregon
- Xchange Stewards Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania[edit]
- Lehigh Valley Barter Hours Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Ormita Commerce Network Barter System Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Equal Dollars Community Currency, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Timebank Media, an initiative of Transition Town Media. Media, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia uses "Equal Dollars" according to AARP Bulletin May 2012 page 28
South Dakota[edit]
- Brookings Bucks Brookings, South Dakota
- Hobo Dough South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
Tennessee[edit]
Texas[edit]
- Greyhound Bucks Taft, Texas
- Houston Hours Houston, Texas
- C-City Cash Colorado City, Texas
Vermont[edit]
- Bristol Bucks Bristol, Vermont
- Buffalo Mountain Hours Hardwick, Vermont
- Burlington Bread Burlington, Vermont
Virginia[edit]
- Floyd Hours Floyd, Virginia
Washington[edit]
- Fourth Corner Exchange Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, California
- Dibspace Seattle, Washington
- Eastside Timebank Kirkland, WA
- SWEL Timebank Shoreline, Washington
- Snohomish Diamonds Snohomish, Washington
- Bainbridge Island Bucks Bainbridge Island, Washington (no website found—outdated?)
- Kettle River Hours Kettle Falls, Washington (no website found—outdated?)
- Kitsap Hours Bremerton, Washington (no website found—outdated?)
- Lopez Island Hours Lopez Island, Washington (no website found—outdated?)
- Skagit Dollars Mount Vernon, Washington (no website found—outdated?)
Wisconsin[edit]
- Chamber Bucks Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Madison Hours Madison, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Hours Milwaukee, Wisconsin
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Barter Network". Retrieved March 14, 2011. "Convert your business' goods and services into TBN trade dollars that work like cash to purchase needed items."
- ^ "Welcome to Atlantic Barter". Retrieved March 14, 2011. "Your business sells its goods or services, and in exchange, your account is credited the normal retail value of the sale in trade dollars ($1 sold = 1 trade dollar credited). When you purchase goods or services, your ATLANTIC BARTER account is debited the normal retail value of your purchase ($1 purchased = 1 trade dollar debited). Only when you make a purchase, will ATLANTIC BARTER charge a performance based cash transaction fee of 12.5%."
- ^ Chamber to take $100k hit after bankrupt company stiffs them The Holland Sentinel, March 2, 2009
