In November 2009, a group of community members gathered to explore the concept of a Local Living Economy. The BALLE Network has its own definition, but what does it mean to us – citizens of the Monadnock Region? Here is a small sample of ideas to describe a Monadnock Local Living Economy – What would [...]
Posts Tagged ‘10% Shift’
What Does a Local Living Economy Mean to Us?
Posted in Local Living Economy, Local Products, Sustainability, tagged 10% Shift, BALLE, Buy Local, Local Living Economy, Monadnock, NH on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Monadnock Buy Local Grows Regional Effort to Support Local and Independent Businesses
Posted in Local Living Economy, Local Products, tagged 10% Shift, Antrim, Buy Local, Keene, local food, NH, Peterborough, Swanzey, Walpole on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Monadnock citizens and local business owners are invited to help grow a grassroots movement in our region: Monadnock Buy Local (MBL). A MBL Steering Committee is forming and current members are reaching out to towns beyond Keene to make this truly a regional effort. For more information, contact MonadnockBuyLocal@gmail.com. Monadnock Buy Local’s roots lie with [...]
Keene Independents Week
Posted in Sustainability, tagged 10% Shift, Buy Local, Keene, Monadnock, NH on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Keene Downtown Group (KDG) joins other nation-wide groups in declaring the week of July 1-7, 2009 Keene Independents Week. KDG will celebrate our independence by kicking off the Keene Buy Local Initiative: 10% Shift Challenge during this week. The 10% Shift calls for individuals to spend more of their money locally and at independently [...]






