I talked story with Kelley Rajala,Executive Director of GoLocal Sonoma, and the subject dear to the message was "do we understand that in the long run, expending the extra effort to shop local will benefit the whole community and enrich all perticipants. The construction of the foundation may be labor intensive, but the potential of the gains is a strong economic community . . .
Why Go Local? What really happens when we choose local?
. . . Six Reasons to Go Local, From Sonoma County Go Local Cooperative:
1. Buying from locally owned businesses rather than chain stores keeps your
money circulating 3 times longer in the local economy.
2. With that money, local businesses create the majority of new jobs.
3. Local businesses are, by far, the best supporters of community projects
and non-profits.
4. Because they live here, local businesses provide the best customer
service and support.
5. Buying locally helps protect the planet because fewer products are
shipped from far away places.
6. Most of all, supporting local business and products preserves OUR unique
place, not just cookie-cutter Anyplace, USA.
HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS MAKE SENSE TO ALL OF US? HOW CAN WE MAKE IT EASIER TO FOLLOW SUIT?
