feral trade is a public experiment in trading goods along social networks. The use of the word 'feral' describes a process which is wilfully wild (as in pigeon) as opposed to romantically or nature-wild (wolf).

 

feral trade sweets from iran

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In May 2005, feral trader Kate Rich travelled from Bristol to Tehran by train to buy sweets; with the interest to to try out bilateral relations with Iran as a lone individual.

Trade talks arranged at wayside cultural centres along the route examined the potential for using social & cultural networks as freight mechanisms for distributing goods.

 
 
 
Route map BRS-THR
Expenditure map in euros
Sweets found at source Yazd, Iran
Shipment 1 (may 2005) handbaggage delivery
Shipment 2 (nov 2005) delivered over social networks
Feral Trade informational packaging import 1 (43 box) may 2005
Feral Trade informational packaging shipment 2 (80 box) nov 2005
Shipping documents, sweets shipment 2 collected London Heathrow Cargo 9.11.05
Feral Trade courier coordinates sweets delivery over social networks UK, Europe & USA

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