ACS and Barter Smart Cards-Mexico
These are the new Smart Cards used in the ACS/Compartiendas Project since 2006. ACS stands for Articulación Comercial Virtual (Virtual Trade Articulation). This card is used to operate within the network of COMPARTIENDAS (community stores) in various locations in Mexico.

CC Compartiendas
In order to trade and barter outside the Compartiendas, members of the network can "cash" the CC balance in their Smart Cards.
The complementary currency notes named CAXCAN are signed in every transaction by both parties.

CC Compartiendas
CAXCAN is a generic name used by Fundación Ahora, the central administrator of the system. CAXCAN is the name of the prehispanic ethnic group that lived in central México".
As the COMPARTIENDA network does not belong to a certain region, every local Compartienda and it´s members (producers, buyers and store administration) use the name they decide for their complementary currency according to the culture of their bio-region.

TCS Barter Smart Card-México
This were the first Barter Smart Cards used for the TCS (Tienda Celular Solidaria/Solidarity Cellular Store) Pilot Project in 2004 by the Red Solidaria de Trueque México

ACS Point-of-Sale
Every Compartienda can make off-line operations with Smart Cards as well as with ECOSOLES Cheques. In order to trade within the ACS system, every Compartienda has also internet access.

COMPARTIENDA Community Store - Aguascalientes, Mexico

Compartienda Coyoacan, Mexico
Compartienda in Coyoacan, as seen from outside. This is also a store specialized in organic and ecological products

Compartienda Iztapalapa, Mexico
Community store COMPARTIENDA in Iztapalapa, México. This store is run by the cooperative INPROARTE of Xochimilco-Iztapalapa

Compartienda Iztapalapa, Mexico -inside
Inside the Compartienda in Iztapalapa, run by cooperativa Inproarte

Compartienda Tlalpan, Mexico
Compartienda in Tlalpan, run by cooperatives in San Pedro Martir, Tlalpan

Compartienda Tlalpan, Mexico -Inside-
Inside of cooperative Compartienda in Tlalpan

Compartiendas Course
Solidarian Producers learning how to use the on line barter system and CC Smart Cards in a public school in the city of Aguascalientes. Course given by Fundación Ahora's CEO José Luis Gutiérrez

Compartiendas Smart Cards-Mexico
To be used in the network of COMPARTIENDAS

Logo Compartienda/to use in every community store
This logo is meant to be an icon to be identified by everyone visiting a member store.

New project for COMPARTIENDAS
This is a proposed architectural project for the COMPARTIENDAS network

New project for COMPARTIENDAS
Another view of the new project

Products offered by Compartienda Aguascalientes CQ (1)
Honey and honey derivatives offered by Compartienda CasaQueso in Aguascalientes

Products offered by Compartienda Aguascalientes CQ (1)
Mayonnaise, pickeled vegetables and quail eggs offered by Compartienda CasaQueso in urban area of Aguascalientes. All products are made by artisan hands.

Products offered by Compartienda Aguascalientes El Llano (1)
Making brooms and mops in El Llano, Aguascalientes

Products offered by Compartienda Inproarte (1)
Natural and organic food ofered by Compartienda Inproarte. Olive oil, marmelades made of traditional fruits, honey, shampoo, soap, vinegar, quail eggs...

Products offered by Compartienda Macondo (1)
Bags and Shoes made by solidarity producers and offered by Macondo Compartienda.

Products offered by Compartienda Macondo (2)
Traditional candy made of amaranto, honey, and wheat.

Products offered by Compartienda Macondo (3)
Children's Clothes made of natural fabrics

Products offered by Compartienda Macondo (4)
Lamps and other different articles made of ixtle (natural fiber) and wood.

Compartienda Promotional Flyer
This is the promotional flyer printed by Fundacion Ahora to promote the Compartiendas. Several thousands were given away near the compartiendas in order to invite al types of customers to know the products and the concepts of barter and responsible consumption of natural, organic and artisan manufactured products offered by the Compartiendas.

Promotional Card-Compartiendas
In order to inform Compartiendas' customers about the system and how they can adhere to the network, we printed several of these postal size cards.