Local businesses are the economic heart of our communities and usually run by local people. Supporting small business has many benefits including: accessing products grown and made in your area, fostering personal connections, keeping money local, and it can be more cost effective.
Ingredients:
- Shop local flyers / signs
- Social media channel
- Local businesses
Method:
- Shop local more often (instead online or supermarkets)
- Promote your local businesses through social media, a flyer drop or even organise a farmer's market for local producers.
- Focus on a different small business each week.
- You could interview the owner and share their story to create personal connection.
- Leaving online reviews of businesses also helps to get eyes on them.
