List of community currencies in the United States

Community currencies that have been used in the United States:

Models

Currencies

Intra-company

The Barter Network^[1]

Interstate

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
Disney Dollar Disneyland and Disneyworld
Fourth Corner Exchange Pacific Northwest
RiverHOURS Columbia River Gorge

Arizona

Flagstaff Neighborly Notes Flagstaff, Arizona (inactive)
High Desert Dollars Prescott, Arizona (inactive)
Tucson Traders Tucson, Arizona

California

Barter Bucks Concord, California
Berkeley Barter Network Berkeley, California
Berkeley Bread Berkeley, 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

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

Connecticut

Middletown Cash Middletown, CT, Wesleyan University
Thread City Bread Willimantic, Connecticut

District of Columbia

Potomacs Washington, DC

Florida

Tampanio Tampa, Florida (a proposed currency based on the BerkShares Model for Tampa, Florida and surrounding communities)
Timucua Dollar Jacksonville, Florida

Georgia

Atlanta Hours Atlanta, Georgia

Hawai'i

Kauai Barter and Trade Network Kilauea, Hawaii

Idaho

Boise Hours Boise, Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Wash Bucks Sioux City, Iowa

Kansas

REAL Dollars Lawrence, Kansas

Kentucky

Berea Bucks Berea, Kentucky

Louisiana

Mo' Money New Orleans, Louisiana

Maine

Waldo Hours Unity, Maine

Maryland

Anacostia Hours Mount Rainier, Maryland
Baltimore Hours Baltimore, Maryland
P.E.N. Neighborhood Exchange Takoma Park, Maryland
The BNote [2] Baltimore, Maryland

Massachusetts

Amesbury Hours Amesbury, Massachusetts
BerkShares, Southern Berkshires, Massachusetts
Cape Anne Dollars Gloucester, Massachusetts
Valley Dollars Greenfield, Massachusetts

Michigan

Bay Area Bucks Traverse City, Michigan
Detroit Cheers Detroit, Michigan
Hollandollars Holland, Michigan (being discontinued but honored by local chamber of commerce^[3])

Minnesota

Hero dollar Minneapolis, Minnesota

Missouri

Chamber Bucks Maryville, Missouri
Kansas City Barter Bucks Kansas City, Missouri
Marbles Columbia, Missouri
Hermann Bucks Hermann, Missouri

Montana

Missoula Hours Missoula, Montana

New Hampshire

Shire Silver

New Mexico

Santa Fe Hours Santa Fe, New Mexico

New York

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
Stoneridge Hours Kerhonkson, New York

North Carolina

Asheville Dollars Asheville, North Carolina
Bull City Bucks Durham, North Carolina
Mountain Money Mars Hill, North Carolina
PLENTY Pittsboro, North Carolina

Ohio

Cuyahoga Hours Cleveland, Ohio
Portage Hours Kent, Ohio
Simply Hours Columbus, Ohio
Summit Hours Akron, Ohio
Wooster Hours Apple Creek, Ohio

Oklahoma

Tulsa Hours Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

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

South Dakota

Brookings Bucks Brookings, South Dakota
Hobo Dough South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota

Tennessee

Riverbend Tokens Chattanooga, Tennessee

Texas

Greyhound Bucks Taft, Texas
Houston Hours Houston, Texas
C-City Cash Colorado City, Texas

Vermont

Bristol Bucks Bristol, Vermont
Buffalo Mountain Hours Hardwick, Vermont
Burlington Bread Burlington, Vermont

Virginia

Floyd Hours Floyd, Virginia

Washington

Bainbridge Island Bucks Bainbridge Island, Washington
Kettle River Hours Kettle Falls, Washington
Kitsap Hours Bremerton, Washington
Lopez Island Hours Lopez Island, Washington
Skagit Dollars Mount Vernon, Washington
Fourth Corner Exchange Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, California

Wisconsin

See also

References

^ "The Barter Network". http://www.thebarternetwork.net. 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". http://www.bniusa.com/. 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

External links

Directory of Community Currency Systems Using Printed Money in the United States