National Organizations:
About the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA)
About BALLES Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Buy Local Now
10PercentShift.org
3/50 Project
Reasons to Shop Local:
Reasons to Shop Local by BALLE
The benefits of doing business locally by AMIBA
Top Ten Reasons to Shop Local by Staylocal.org
Reasons to shop local from Local First Arizona
Economic Impact Sudies of local shopping vs. chain shopping
Top Ten Reasons to Shop Local by Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts BALLE
Why Local First? Grand Rapids, Michigan
Shop Local Initiatives in Connecticut:
Westport Passport
Ridgefield Rewards
Shop Rowayton
Shop Wilton Weekend
Milford, CT
New London, CT
Shop local initiatives outside our area with card programs:
Texas
Baltimore
Oregon
Texas
Woodlands Texas
Kentucky
Shop local initiatives outside our area with coupon programs:
Bellingham, WA Where the Locals Go Coupon Book
Cape May
West Michigan
Buffalo, NY
Fort Collins, CO
General Buy Local Articles
Small Twin Cities businesses unite in 'buy local' movement
Christian Science Monitor An Urgent Call to Buy Local
Business Week To Beat Recession, Indies Launch Buy Local Push
Buy Local Campaigns Outside Connecticut
Buy Local Utah
Buy Local Silver Springs, MD
Seacoast Local, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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