Comments on: The first four days of Buying Locally http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/ If it matters in Worcester, MA it's on Real Worcester. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Mike Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:45:10 +0000 http://www.realworcester.com/?p=7169#comment-642 @tracy: I wonder if Catholic things are considered "local" or "extremely global" by these measures. Because the Little Store on Chandler Street is pretty well under local control, and has all the positives for the local economy that you could want, but is also connected with the diocese, I think. @tracy: I wonder if Catholic things are considered “local” or “extremely global” by these measures. Because the Little Store on Chandler Street is pretty well under local control, and has all the positives for the local economy that you could want, but is also connected with the diocese, I think.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Tracy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:38:55 +0000 http://www.realworcester.com/?p=7169#comment-641 Okay, then my suggestion on a coat wouldn't work. I was going to suggest checking out what is usually a great selection at the Salvation Army, but they certainly have national headquarters. Okay, then my suggestion on a coat wouldn’t work. I was going to suggest checking out what is usually a great selection at the Salvation Army, but they certainly have national headquarters.

]]> By: Mike http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Mike Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:50:05 +0000 http://www.realworcester.com/?p=7169#comment-631 @linnea: Still no idea about Living Earth, tho I would presume they're local. They've reduced the size of the grocery section by about half, but they still have about 50 times as many items as the Artichoke. (These #s are my personal guesses.) @Anon: The membership form in the great Worcester Local First business guide asks five yes-or-no questions: 1. My business is privately held, not publicly traded. 2. The business owners, totalling greater than 50% of the business ownership, live in Massachusetts. 3. My business is based in Worcester and has no corporate or national headquarters outside the state. 4. My business can make independent decisions regarding the name and look of the business, as well as all business purchasing practices and distribution. 5. My business pays all marketing, rent, and other business expenses without assistance from a corporate headquarters. Members also pay a $100/year fee, and get a sticker they can put in their window. @linnea: Still no idea about Living Earth, tho I would presume they’re local. They’ve reduced the size of the grocery section by about half, but they still have about 50 times as many items as the Artichoke. (These #s are my personal guesses.)

@Anon: The membership form in the great Worcester Local First business guide asks five yes-or-no questions:

1. My business is privately held, not publicly traded.

2. The business owners, totalling greater than 50% of the business ownership, live in Massachusetts.

3. My business is based in Worcester and has no corporate or national headquarters outside the state.

4. My business can make independent decisions regarding the name and look of the business, as well as all business purchasing practices and distribution.

5. My business pays all marketing, rent, and other business expenses without assistance from a corporate headquarters.

Members also pay a $100/year fee, and get a sticker they can put in their window.

]]> By: Tina http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Tina Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:42:48 +0000 http://www.realworcester.com/?p=7169#comment-630 WLF is a group you join that encourages people to buy from a local retailers, instead of say, Walmart. They have a booklet that shows you where you can buy all sorts of things. There is a fee to join, and that allows them to publish the book and distribute it. WLF is a group you join that encourages people to buy from a local retailers, instead of say, Walmart. They have a booklet that shows you where you can buy all sorts of things. There is a fee to join, and that allows them to publish the book and distribute it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Anonymous Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:11:03 +0000 http://www.realworcester.com/?p=7169#comment-623 What makes something count as WLF? What makes something count as WLF?

]]> By: linnea http://www.realworcester.com/2008/10/06/the-first-four-days-of-buying-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-622 linnea Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:30:55 +0000 http://www.realworcester.com/?p=7169#comment-622 So what's the word on the Living Earth? Are they local? Seems that would make this a bit easier. So what’s the word on the Living Earth? Are they local? Seems that would make this a bit easier.

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