Buy LOCAL
Haywood County BUY LOCAL Iniciative:
Help Build Our Community- Buy Locally!
Supporting independent businesses creates local jobs, preserves economic diversity, safeguards the environment and contributes to a just global economy.
May 10th – May 17th, 2008
BUY LOCAL DAYS
www.FrogLevelMerchants.com
Why Buy Local?
~Local businesses produce more income, jobs, and tax receipts for local communities than the big box stores do.
~Local businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses and services creating an improved local economy.
~Local businesses donate more money to local charities and non-profits because they are more accountable to their local community.
~Supporting local businesses preserves the economic diversity of our communities and the unique character of our neighborhoods.
~Supporting local businesses is good for the environment because it cuts down on fuel consumption. ~Buying locally produced goods reduces the need to ship goods from thousands of miles away and also cuts down on the distance shoppers travel.
And don’t forget to also Buy Fair Trade, Organic and Green!
Haywood County Buy Local Days are sponsored by: The Historic frog Level Merchants Association, The Whole Bloomin Thing Festival, WNC Visitors Center, Buy Haywood, The Gold Leaf Foundation.
