Conduct or participate in a buy local campaign for community members and local businesses.
Best Practice of this action
Rating Guideline
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Collaborate with local organizations, such as a local business group or a business assistance provider, to produce a multi-pronged branding effort (beyond just information on a city or chamber web site) promoting diverse businesses located in/nearby the city. Report local tourism, local purchasing by the city, and local food under action 25.3, and best practices 15 and 27, respectively. |
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Compile a list of locally owned businesses located in/nearby the city and promote them and their products (such as compost, books, arts & crafts). |
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Create incentives for buying and investing locally; create a local currency or (discounted) local dollar gift certificates; report results of your buy local efforts, including specific benefits to the local economy; enact policies that support emerging and existing locally-owned businesses. |
Resources
- Buy local campaign resources from the Minneapolis-based Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, American Independent Business Alliance, and the Twin Cities Metro Independent Business Alliance.
- See GreenStep resources for local tourism (action 25.3) and actions and resources related to local purchasing and local food.
- 8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses (ILSR: 2017) include zoning changes, a business diversity ordinance, reuse of vacant buildings and business assistance.
Order Number
7