Buying local is most important to me because I like to know the person who is getting my money! If I shop at Walmart, Target or Kmart, I have no idea whose pocket that money is going into as well as where they are going to use it! When I buy from a local business, I am also empowered that I am keeping a local business open so more people can spend their money there too! I would much rather eat at a local diner/eatery than a chain, as the owner truly cares about their food and wants you to return, it is not just about the numbers.Billie Jo G
I like to be unique, and to buy the best quality of products. Shopping locally is the best way to make this happen. Plus, I like having a job, which directly depends on the success of local businesses who depend on people like me.Nick M
Buying local keeps you involved with your community. You are helping a local business remain independent and you are purchasing a unique, original and better quality product. It's good for the economy, the community and you. Dottie H
Buying local supports the local economy, recycling much-needed resources and funds back into the community. It also creates bonds between people, businesses and strengthens the community by creating friendships, relationships, and collaborations that keep a community strong, vibrant, and alive. Ryan S
All the monies I spend locally go back into MY community. They are not going into the pockets of the "big world." My community is the most important to me and I believe if more people alllll over the U.S. would focus on THEIR communities, we could live in a much better world with less homelessness & poverty.Nancy A
I'm a business owner, but also a shopper. Buying local is more than keeping the money in the community (both actual and tax dollars). I feel like I'm weaving community by shopping, banking, working and playing here. We weave ourselves a whole, organic place. I know most of my customers, see them out and about, and we live our lives with a sense of place, a feeling of home and belonging. Isn't that what we are seeking in this increasingly corporate, digital, faceless world?Mark S
