Buying local is not just a feel-good slogan; it’s a powerful economic strategy that businesses and communities can’t afford to overlook. As the CEO of a regional co-working network in the Boston area, ...

"Buy local" means more than just spending at a local retailer. Just 10% of out of state online spending directed back to state stores could add a billion to the economy, plus add jobs. Shopping ...

Small business owners and advocates encourage shoppers to consider local stores this holiday season, as many face what could be a make-or-break period amid ongoing economic challenges. A survey by the ...

Today is the infamous Black Friday, and even if you’re not braving the Wal-Mart madness or the bumper cars of a mall parking lot today, you’ve likely got shopping on the brain. What auspicious timing ...

Should you feel righteous about buying something from a local store rather than from an online company? A reader we’re calling Samuel wrote that he experienced two related incidents that left him ...

Five years ago, Claudia Perez wouldn't give a local label a second glance. Now the 26-year-old San Antonio resident checks the origin of her food, choosing regional items for their freshness and to ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — Buying local food products for schools, hospitals, and prisons helps New York State’s economy, but how much? Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new tool that may ...

If everyone in Berkshire County bought local milk we would need more dairy farms. The additional farms would lead to diversity. If the farmers themselves buy local we would need more feed stores, ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, And Consumer Protection announced six companies will receive grants, including three in our area. “Honoring the past and ...