Blog

Items of interest from the Think Local Movement

How to Compete Against Corporate Giants

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


There is More to the Local Movement Than Just Food

We found an interesting article on Treehugger.com recently that reports a shocking difference in how your money is recirculated in the community when you shop locally. Continue reading


Small businesses provide social transactions

“The truth is, small businesses are an important part of the glue that holds our communities together. They provide an opportunity to exchange more than money and goods and services. ” Continue reading


Great Video From Independent We Stand

We’re not sure where this is shot, but it has a nice homegrown, organic feeling and echoes points we’ve been making about the community economic benefits of shopping locally-owned. Continue reading