Comments on: Is Buying Local Good for the Community?

By: Paint Repair Kits

Paint Repair Kits — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:05:57 +0000

I’ve been searching for this precise info on this subject for a long time.

By: Mark Cohen

Mark Cohen — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:50:39 +0000

Cool! Is there an online version?

By: freddo12345

freddo12345 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:03:06 +0000

This is a useful discussion, and thank you all for it. it's helping me to think through the issues.

One thing not mentioned so far in the discussion above and below (i believe) is that buying local/regional should reduce our carbon footprint, and that is crucial. In the worst-case scenarios, we may be *forced* to be increasingly local/regional. So we may as well try to create a more resilient regional economy as soon as possible.

By: Julie Stephens

Julie Stephens — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:49:00 +0000

There is a Hometown Harvest guide that the Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter updates every year. It covers any food related local items and membership that gets someone listed is like $30 to cover printing. This guide includes: honey, cider, apples, meats, home baked dog treats, trees, and could be expanded.
The nice thing is it is printed for anyone to pick up and keep for reference. I use it all the time for caterings, etc.

By: Missy Keenan

Missy Keenan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:01:21 +0000

Excited to see what you all come up with — should be exciting!

By: egc52556

egc52556 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:31:54 +0000

It seems like there are two different resources being proposed: One a list of products/services available locally, and the other people's comments. If they could be separated that would be great.

It would also help if the service/product providers could update their own info.