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Buying Local | Print |  E-mail

Living a green friendly life can be as easy as buying locally produced products.  Whether its an organic jacket sewn by a local tailor or lettuce grown by a local farmer, buying these products has many advantages for yourself and those around you...

Goods made by local artists often have higher quality and individuality than those manufactured abroad in factories.  Foods grown by local farmers haven’t lost their nutritional value and taste on the journey from the farm to your table.  By cutting out transportation and packaging our society’s carbon footprint is drastically reduced.  When you purchase local goods you are supporting the local economy by pouring money back into community and keeping those jobs alive.  By supporting local producers and craftspeople you’ll enhance the economy of your local community, support sustainable production and transportation practices, and live a greener lifestyle.

 

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