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TLF Celebrates Local Purchase Ordinance

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin | Posted in Blog, Press Releases |

ShareLocal Businesses to Gain 6% beginning Wednesday, April 25 SANTA CRUZ, April 18, 2012 – Think Local First County of Santa Cruz, a nonprofit organization of nearly 600 member businesses formed to support and promote a vibrant local economy, is … Continue reading →

Think Local Food First

Posted on August 4, 2011 by admin | Posted in Videos |

UCSC student Tori Dillon makes a case for staying close to home, when it comes to food purchases. Watch and get inspired!
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Local Filmmaker Kyle Thiermann Takes on Plastics

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin | Posted in Blog |

Famous musician Jack Johnson, and Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard join Thiermann in this fast-paced journey to highlight the power we all have to end plastic pollution. Continue reading →

Locally-owned Business Moves Into Former Blockbuster Location

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin | Posted in Blog |

For this store, he is taking a new approach. Instead of relying on the Ace brand, as he does in Aptos and on the Westside, he plans to be an independent, making own choices about products based on his experience. Continue reading →

A Catching and Effective Shop Local Video From the East Bay

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin | Posted in Videos |

Debra Whizin forwarded this video to us. It shows that a catchy and effective promo video doesn’t need to be expensive. Continue reading →

San Francisco Implementing Local Hiring

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin | Posted in Blog |

San Francisco is preparing to implement what is billed as the nation’s toughest local hiring ordinance, over the concerns of some neighboring communities and union officials. Continue reading →

How to Compete Against Corporate Giants

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin | Posted in Blog |

What happens when a corporate giant moves into your neck of the woods and threatens your small business? How do you sustain? Continue reading →

TLF “Did You Know?” Commercial

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin | Posted in Videos |

A short commercial by Romney Dunbar that sums up our beliefs. Continue reading →

Shop Local, Surf Global (video)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin | Posted in Videos |

An excellent video by Kyle Thiermann that mixes global consciousness with local-mindedness. Continue reading →

Think Local First Interview From Comunity TV (2008)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin | Posted in Videos |

A community TV interview with Eric Gil and Peter Beckmann, shot shortly after TLF’s founding in Santa Cruz. Continue reading →