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FACT: According to research conducted by Applied Research Northwest for Sustainable Connections in November 2006, 69% of Bellingham residents are familiar with and recognize the Think Local First logo, with 58% of those polled saying they’ve changed their shopping habits to choose Local First more often!

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JOIN THE CAMPAIGN

Prominently display logos and materials; Include a coupon in the annual Coupon Book; Get creative with your promotions; Invite in the Be Local BEE

BUY LOCAL

Purchase what you can from other local businesses; Bank at a local bank or credit union; Offer member-to-member discounts; Expand what's available locally

BUY FRESH

Eat locally grown and produced food; Specify 'locally grown' for your next catering event; Promote and support farmers and farmland; Try the 100-mile diet during Eat Local Week

CHAMPION THE CAUSE

Get Vocal about Local; Mentor a new local business; Invest in a new business venture; Toot your own horn; Build the web; Share your values with your employees

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"Rather than a global economy controlled by large multinational corporations, our movement envisions a global economy with a decentralized network of local economies made up of what we call living enterprises: small, independent, locally owned businesses of human scale." ~ Judy Wicks, co-founder, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)

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