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Sunday, 23 December 2012 11:40
Reason #7: You Support Innovation and Product Diversity
If you carry any doubt in your mind about the diverse types of products made in Utah, a quick trip to Mololo Gardens should dispel all uncertainties about the ingenuity of local entrepreneurs. Just to the south of Pioneer Park on 400 South, Mololo Gardens carries is everything from…
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Friday, 21 December 2012 16:38
Festive Flair for Local Fare
Many of our most beloved holiday traditions are centered around food. Featuring locally made foods in your holiday meal is a special way to honor previous traditions, and to create new ones. Recently, Norbest Turkey, Local First Utah, and Viking Cooking School hosted a holiday dinner cooking class, featuring a…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 15:09
Reason # 6 to Shop Locally: You Keep Your Tax Dollars Here
I remember very clearly the first time I read a list of 10 Reasons to Buy Locally. It was many years ago and I was browsing the hardbacks in Betsy Burton’s bookshop, The King’s English. The list was taped to the electrical box. I had traveled out of my way…
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Sunday, 09 December 2012 15:19
Reason #5 You Benefit From Our Passion & Expertise
Recently, I was on the hunt for a new winter hat. I stopped by one of my favorite shops, and while perusing their selection of beanies, fedoras, berets and knit caps, the owner of the store starting trying on hats with me, helping me decide what kind of hat to…
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Friday, 07 December 2012 14:26
Reason #4: You Help the Environment
There are many ways in which shopping locally can benefit our environment. We all know that a tomato from the farmer’s market takes less packaging and fossil fuel to get to our table than one wearied by the long trip from Florida. It’s also easy to surmise that walking or…
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Thursday, 06 December 2012 16:16
Reason #3 You Create Local Jobs
The Institute for Local Self- Reliance reports some interesting statistics regarding local businesses and job creation. According to ILSR, for every one million dollars in sales, a local business employs eight people. A national retailer only employs five people for every one million dollars in sales. Amazon.com, which is quickly…
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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 10:55
Reason #2 You Embrace the Character of Our Community
One doesn’t have to spend a tremendous amount of time in Utah to realize that this place is, well, different – for a lot of reasons. Many of us who call Utah home have come to love this state’s little oddities. It’s not just Utah’s quirks that make it such…
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Monday, 03 December 2012 15:24
Reason #1: You Kept Your Money in Our Economy
Reason #1: You kept your money in our economy. The power of a well-spent dollar is really quite astonishing. When that dollar is spent locally, it has the power to boost our economy, to create jobs, and even to give to those in need. How does one little dollar accomplish…
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Sunday, 02 December 2012 15:10
And the Winner Is ...
Brittany Chapmen Miller, and her photo of some Hatch Family Chocolates adorned with a Local First Utah gift tag is the winner of our Shift the Gift Facebook Photo Challenge. Brittany has won a gift basket full of delectable local goodies, including jam from Amour Spreads, toum garlic spread from…
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Sunday, 02 December 2012 14:24
A Little Something for Everyone
The holiday season gets busy quickly. The time-saving convience of big box stores that offer so many products under one roof, can be quite appealing. But, many local stores also offer a diverse selection of products. Stores like Earth Goods General Store, Two Dancing Cats, Nineteen70 and Unhinged in Salt…
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