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52 Ideas for Buying Local
- Go local with your big ticket items such as tires, appliances, vehicles and furniture to have a bigger impact.
- Purchase gas and snacks before you leave the county on a trip.
- Use local healthcare providers and pharmacists.
- Buy your produce at a local farmers' market or on-farm stand.
- Take a "staycation". Monroe County has great hotels, waterparks and campgrounds.
- Shop Monroe County first. Look locally to meet your needs before choosing to go somewhere else.
- Look for the websites of local vendors when shopping online.
- Take advantage of local recreational activities: movies, golf courses, skiing, swimming, and parks are all available in Monroe County. Invite your friends from other communities to join you!
- Give locally. There are many local non-profits that rely on local donors for a bulk of their revenues.
- Attend and partake in the food and fun of local festivals, fairs and events.
- Grocery shop at our local stores.
- Take advantage of our local restaurants and movie theaters for your date night.
- Use a local café or restaurant for your family celebrations.
- If you commute out of the county for work, stop at our grocery stores and gas stations rather than those away from home.
- Buy school supplies from a Monroe County retailer.
- Look to local suppliers for your office supply and marketing needs.
- Build or renovate your home with local contractors.
- Decorate your home with local purchases.
- Celebrate the holidays by supporting local businesses: Christmas trees, Halloween pumpkins, and Easter eggs.
- Gift certificates to local businesses are never out of style.
- Buy your services locally: satellite services, computer services, accounting services, legal services.
- Treat your family to locally purchased gifts.
- Support our local school districts with your attendance at their arts and athletic events.
- Purchase or subscribe to local newspapers.
- Double your impact. Ask your employer to match your local donations.
- Save locally. Manage your finances with our local financial institutions.
- Use a local insurance agent.
- Stay healthy. Join a local fitness center.
- Purchase your recreation equipment such as tennis shoes, bicycles and bowling balls in Monroe County.
- Fix it locally. Use local plumbers, electricians, repairmen, and mechanics.
- Buy and sell real estate with local agents.
- Adopt your pet locally.
- Use a local veterinarian and groomer to care for your furry family members.
- If you don't think you can find it locally, ask around. You will be surprised at what is available in Monroe County.
- Advertise locally. Local newspapers and radio stations reach local audiences.
- Purchase pet supplies locally.
- Purchase vision services, glasses and contacts at local eye clinics.
- Use local landscapers and greenhouses for lawn improvements.
- Use a local barber or salon.
- Unwind and de-stress locally. Manicures, ice cream and massages are all available in Monroe County!
- Restock locally. Use local stores to meet the basic needs of your family: toilet paper, soap and toothpaste.
- Celebrate locally. Local bowling alleys, waterparks and pizza places are great for birthday parties!
- Use local dentists for a healthy smile!
- Monroe County has a variety of local chiropractors to choose from.
- Too tired to make that birthday cake? Local Monroe County bakeries can help you prepare for a party!
- Celebrate your wedding or anniversary at a local community hall, conference center, hotel or park.
- Local meats are great for your family cookouts.
- Buy unique Monroe County products such as cheese, wine, pottery, soap and instruments made or processed right here in our communities.
- Volunteer locally. Support local organizations with your time and talents.
- Local florists can help you share your feelings with your loved ones.
- Visit your local Chamber of Commerce to find out what local businesses have to offer.
- Stock up for your picnics locally with snacks and sandwich fixings.
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