Welcome to Allegory Market's Dahlia Tuber Exchange

A small, in-person event for mid-Michigan Dahlia growers. The Dahlia Tuber Exchange is a grower-only, trade-focused event designed to help dahlia growers share varieties, strengthen local growing communities, and prepare for the upcoming season.  This is a trade-only event. No sales are allowed.

The exchange is centered on fair trading, collaboration, and community, offering a structured yet flexible way for dahlia growers to connect and diversify their collections.

1. A grower-only dahlia tuber exchange
2. A trade-focused, one-for-one (1 tuber : 1 tuber) event
3. A structured exchange with advance matching based on submitted “haves” and “wants”
4. An opportunity to network, share varieties, and build community with fellow dahlia growers
5. A facilitated process, organized by Allegory Market to support fair and efficient trades

1. A sales event or marketplace
2. A valuation or pricing service for dahlia tubers
3. A guarantee of specific varieties or outcomes
4. A brokered or enforced trading system
5. An open or public event

Approved participants submit lists of their dahlia tuber “haves” and “wants” in advance. Allegory Market uses this information to facilitate one-for-one matchups between growers. Participants receive their matches prior to the event so they can pull, label, and pack their tubers ahead of time.

On exchange day, growers complete their matched trades and have time to network and make additional voluntary trades with one another.

Allegory Market serves as the organizer and facilitator of the Spring To It! Dahlia Tuber Exchange.  Our role is to:

• Design and manage the exchange structure and rules
• Collect participant “haves” and “wants” through a follow-up form
• Use a matching system to pair growers for one-for-one tuber exchanges
• Publish participant lists and match information in advance so growers can prepare their tubers
• Provide the venue, schedule, and event-day coordination
   

Allegory Market does not set values, determine market rates, or broker final trades. All trades are completed voluntarily between participating growers, and the final decision to exchange tubers rests solely with the participants.  The exchange is intended to be a collaborative, community-driven experience that supports local dahlia growers, encourages variety sharing, and builds lasting connections within the growing community.

Participants are responsible for the preparation, evaluation, and completion of all trades at the Spring To It! Dahlia Tuber Exchange.  Participant responsibilities include:

• Submitting accurate and complete lists of dahlia tuber “haves” and “wants” by the stated deadline
• Reviewing assigned matches prior to the event
• Pulling, labeling, and packing tubers in advance of the exchange
• Ensuring tubers are healthy, viable, and clearly labeled 
• Communicating directly and respectfully with fellow growers to finalize exchanges
• Participating in the exchange in good faith and in the spirit of community collaboration
• Understand that Allegory Market facilitates matches only and does not determine value or guarantee trades
• Understand that final trade decisions rest solely with the participating growers
• Understand that additional trades beyond matched exchanges are optional and arranged directly between participants

Spring To It! Dahlia Tuber Exchange