Locals Supporting Locals - Okanagan Chapter

Locals Supporting Locals is a grassroots operation. Through our Annual Calendar, Locals Supporting Locals provides the opportunity for inexpensive and effective advertising, that will increase your operation’s visibility and presence in the community. We provide the medium that connects your operation to the people who want your products and services. Our web site will give a voice to local organizations and their activities. The Locals Supporting Locals 2013 Calendar theme is ” Real Living with Real Food ” The main focus is on our ethical Local Farmers that grow Organic and Natural Produce here in the Okanagan region. The advertising throughout our Calendar is of our small, locally owned businesses in the South Okanagan. We are looking for advertisers for our 2014 Events Calendar – space is limited First off all, we need to stress the importance of why supporting local farmers and local businesses is so important. After all – understanding the mechanics of the local economy is essential so that it helps you to make informed decisions on all the goods and services you purchase. 1. Local Character and Prosperity: Our world has rapidly shifted to a “global economy” and in the wake of this shift far too many local businesses, and farmers, have taken a massive loss. Communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have strong economic advantages. 2. Community Well-Being: Local businesses build strong communities by sustaining town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic social relationships, and contributing to local schools and causes. 3. Keeping Money in the Local Economy: Compared to chain stores, locally-owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy and this enriches the entire community. 4. Local Decision-Making: Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made by local people who live in the community. 5. Job and Wages: Locally-owned businesses create more jobs locally and in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than chain stores. 6. Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship fuels Canadian economic innovation and prosperity. 7. Environmental Sustainability: Local stores help sustain vibrant, compact, and pleasant town centres which promotes less automobile use, less habitat loss and helps to reduce sprawl. 8. Competition: A marketplace with thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. 9. Local businesses support other local markets, local artisans, and local craftsman therefore your purchases are not contributing to child slave labour, poor and unsafe working conditions, as well as a plethora of other international human rights violations. 10. Supporting local farmers means you are getting the best nutritional value on your plate. Purchasing imported fruits and vegetables may have some nutritional value but most is lost to due processing. Local produce is always your guarantee to getting the most nutrition. Locals Supporting Locals hopes that you join the growing movement of those re-discovering what local businesses have to offer and discovering the difference that local produce brings to your family’s well-being. Disclaimer: ©1968-2012™ All information provided for internet, social media, radio, TV, publications are produced by Sovereign ©Kevin Proteau™ for education purposes pursuant to the Fair Use clause. For commercial use, this information is protected with all rights reserved pursuant to International Copyright Trademark Treaty laws. Kindly contact the Creator, ©Kevin Proteau™ for written consent to this information for commercial distribution and benefits. Thank you.