Barter services have been around for ages, but Jambalaya Trade Exchange is different. We are a member owned and run by a board of directors that oversees operations. Jambalaya Trade Exchange incorporates accountability at every level and gives our members a voice in how our exchange operates.

Membership is constantly scrutinized to determine how many businesses from each category should be allowed and to find the very best participants to fill those needs.  Every member’s application is put before our current members for approval.  The board of directors of the Jambalaya Trade Exchange sets guidelines and practices to ensure the health of the exchange first and to which all should follow.  Any member that falls outside of those guidelines and practices is subject to removal from the exchange.  As the members of a certain business category begin to take on all the trade business that they can reasonably spend on their own reoccurring expenses, this is an indication that another business of that same category can be added to supply the needs of the exchange.