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Get Ready For Independents' Week 2008!
Independents’ Week, June 28th through
July 5th, celebrates Utah’s locally owned and independent businesses
each year over the week of July 4th. It’s the perfect time to engage
your customers and educate them about the importance of buying locally!
Our theme this year is “Live Local,” and we’ll be hosting events and
spreading the word throughout the week on how to “live locally” and why
it matters.
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Independents’ Week Schedule:
June 28th: Independents’ Week Kick Off at the Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park with the “Live Local Cooking Challenge.”
Watch local chefs from your favorite restaurants as they compete to
create delicious dishes from just a few local ingredients. They’ll also
be enlisting help from patrons at the market, and we’ll be giving away
prizes and local products throughout the morning. This event will be
held at Pioneer Park from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
After the Farmers Market, head over to Slowtrain Music store on 300 South and 300 East to celebrate Independents’ Week with a sidewalk party featuring promotions, live music, and great prizes! This event will be held from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
June 29th: Join us at the People’s Market at the
International Peace Gardens at Jordan Park, located at 900 West and
1000 South. You’ll find great local produce, crafts, jewelry, and more,
and all the vendors are Local First Utah partners! We'll have giveaways, raffles, and lots of information on how to live locally!
July 1st: Local First and Wasatch Community Gardens are pleased to present a the “Eat Local Tomotoes Workshop” highlighting the benefits of gardening and eating local produce. This
event will take place at the Grateful Tomato Garden, 600 East 800 South, at 7:00 PM. Tour
the garden and get information about how community gardens work, where
plots are available, and how to start a community garden.
July 2nd: Join us at the Park City Farmers Market at the Canyons Resort in the Cabriolet Parking lot. You’ll find great local produce, crafts, flowers, and more, plus enjoy live local music! Join us from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. We'll have giveaways, raffles, and lots of information on how to live locally!
“Take the Live Local Challenge!” Join us for a Live
Local Educational Panel, held at Baxter’s Café on 1700 South and State
Street. Along with Local First, representatives from Slow Food Utah,
The People’s Market, Utah’s Own, and Wasatch Community Gardens will be
in attendance to help you learn how to “Live Locally” in your daily
life. This interactive panel will answer questions on how to create a
plan for your family on living locally, and we’ll highlight businesses,
organizations, and individuals that can help. We'll also have refreshments from RICO foods and Uintah Brewery. Doors open at 6:30 PM, panel starts at 7:00 PM.
July 5th: We’ll finish up Independents’ Week with another
round of competition and cooking demos at the Downtown Farmers Market.
Local chefs will once again square off to see who can make the tastiest
and easiest dishes using local ingredients and products. Join us at Pioneer Park from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
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Get Involved With Independents’ Week
Local First Partners—we need your help to make this week as fun and
meaningful as possible. We want to highlight your influence on the
community but we need you to participate. For our Live Local Cook Off,
we need prizes for our winners. If you are interested in donating
services, prizes, goods, or certificates to this cause, please contact
us as soon as possible at 801-456-1456.
How about an Independents’ Week Promotion? Local businesses
around the state are preparing their Independents’ Week celebrations
with a variety of promotions and events. From discounts to giveaways to
gift card promotions, there are many ways to get involved. We’ll be
happy to help you come up with an idea, like one from a local book
retailer that will be offering a 17.76% discount in honor of the
“Independents Week” theme. Get involved and create your own
Independents’ Week promotion to show your support! Email your
promotions to
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so that we can spread the word.
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New 2008 Local First Business Directories Are Now Available!
The 2008 Local First Business Directories are now available to
distribute at your place of business. We need as many of our partners
as possible to have directories at their stores in time for
Independents’ Week. Please let us know how to get directories to you by
calling 801-456-1456, or emailing us at
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Thank You SLUG Magazine for Becoming Our First Independents' Week Sponsor!
 Local First would like to thank SLUG Magazine for becoming the first Independents' Week sponsor for 2008!
Look for our ad in SLUG Magazine's June edition.
Visit SLUG Magazine at www.slugmag.com.
Local First Utah and the Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund
Local First Utah's new office space has been generously donated by the Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund. We are now happy to share their office space in South Salt Lake. This unique not-for-profit organization is an invaluable resource for budding entrepreneurs and ambitious folks looking to start or grow a business. For more information on the Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund and how they may be able to help your business, visit the web at www.umlf.org.
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