LETS is an acronym for Local Exchange Trading System which allows trade in goods and services without the use of money. Members of the Findhorn community along with people in the local area participate in two local LETS schemes, Findhorn and Kinloss LETS and New Moray LETS, the latter currently the most active LETS scheme in Scotland.

In 2002 we floated the Eko currency scheme, a local system of exchange. Ekos are valued at par with sterling, i.e. 1 eko = £1, and notes are in one, five, and twenty denominations. Guests visiting the community can purchase the notes and use them at participating community organisations. The main purposes of the scheme are to encourage trading with and between community businesses, reduce banking and interest charges, and provide community projects with access to low interest capital.

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