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Top 6 Ways for Shopping Local

Topic: General Self HelpPublished September 25, 2009

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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.
  1. 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-martrn
  2. Ask friends, family, colleagues for local recommendations.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Tell your friends and family that You’re Going 100% Local and ask them to join you!
  6. 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 www.down2earthgardens.com

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