Last week's post went in a completely different direction than I was intending. So let's try this again. Buying local is sometimes rather difficult. But in my mind buying from a small business or artist is the same thing. Handmade stuff is unique. By buying from small businesses you aren't just making the CEO richer. Don't get me wrong, I shop at Walmart and other big chains, but we are trying to get away from that.
We have some of our creations in a little store in Reno called Buy Nevada First. As much as I agree with the theory of always buying local I also realize that in practice it is harder than it used to be. Not every town has a local butcher or a local stationary store. So while I think it is vitally important to support your local area, I also think that we need to be supporting small business across the country. If we can cut dependence on mega corporations then I believe we will be taking the first steps to being a great nation again.
We have some of our creations in a little store in Reno called Buy Nevada First. As much as I agree with the theory of always buying local I also realize that in practice it is harder than it used to be. Not every town has a local butcher or a local stationary store. So while I think it is vitally important to support your local area, I also think that we need to be supporting small business across the country. If we can cut dependence on mega corporations then I believe we will be taking the first steps to being a great nation again.
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