Jun 3, 2012

Davis Dollars are Homegrown CashBy Pamela MartineauSacBee.com

Davis, CA – When a shop in Davis sells something, the merchant may just get bicycles and tomatoes for payment rather than Benjamin Franklins or George Washingtons.

Davis is one of a growing number of communities around the country that has adopted its own currency – a way to encourage residents to shop at local businesses, and to keep their money in town.

An old-fashioned bicycle – the logo of the city of Davis – adorns the Davis Dollars $1 bill. Images of tomatoes and horses decorate the $5 and $10 bills – nods to Yolo County’s agricultural heritage

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