We are people living in and around Fayetteville attempting to set up a local currency system. Working names are Ozark Hours, Ozark Bucks, or Hill Bills.

A local currency is an alternative (non-government) currency used in a local area. It may be backed by a commodity, government fiat money, or based on labor hours. We are currently discussing how to set it up.

Omni Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology and Fayetteville Friends Quaker Earthcare Witness Committee sponsored a visit to Fayetteville by Paul Glover, the founder of Ithaca Hours. He spoke with mayor Lioneld Jordan and local business owners. On May 9th he gave a talk about local currency at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. This talk will be shown on Community Access Television, channel 18 cable.

Benefits of Local Currency

• It promotes green localism. It supports local people, local farming, local products, local services, and local business. Reducing transport is good for the earth.

• It connects unused resources to unmet needs. We can facilitate exchanges among ourselves without having to earn dollars first.

• It supports community, and establishes trusting relationships.

• It provides a defense against the booms and busts and inflation/hyperinflation of government fiat money.

• Some give moral or ideological reasons for support, e.g. opposition to government control of money or usary or multinational corporations.

For more information, contact Shelly Buonaiuto at goodhelp@cybermesa.com