6 Tips for Shopping Local
Take the pledge to shop 100% locally from Monday, June 29 - Sunday, July 5. With a little planning, you’ll find simple, local solutions for your every day needs.
- Plan your week:
List all the things you do on a regular basis - lunch, groceries, etc. - and figure out a local alternative to the usual chain coffeehouse or mega-mart - Ask friends, family , colleagues for local recommendations.
- Visit a Farmer’s Market to buy locally grown produce this week - or visit the Arizona Farm Bureau’s www.fillyourplate.org website to find local farmers and ranchers.
- Check the labels on the products you buy at local stores – and see if these items are made or grown in your state to double your impact.
- Tell your friends and family that You’re Going 100% Local and ask them to join you!
- Support a friend or neighbor who has a home-based business. Although you are buying a product that gets shipped from a warehouse, your purchase supports the income generate to your friend!
Shopping local support the environment by reducing the carbon output of transportation and keeps your money local (in your town) - choose wisely!
The Garden Goddess
Doreen Pollack
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