Now that I'm typing this out, I can't remember if that was exactly what it boasted but I don't think that matters. My point is, it got me thinking about where we spend out money and if there were ways we could change to make it more "local supportive"?
Probably the biggest, but also the easiest change might be where we eat out. So once we return to living in the city, I'm going to try and support the local "mom & pop" restaurants. No more chain restaurants, or drive throughs, or Double Quarter Pounders with Cheese. Which really shouldn't be that difficult, as that's basically how we've lived this year in the arctic.
And the more I thought about this, the more benefits I saw. On top of supporting a locally owned and operated business, these restaurants in particular are usually less processed and at least a bit healthier. So I'm hoping this would also work with my ambition to live healthier too.
On top of that, I'm going to try to source locally made gifts for birthdays or christmas. Living in Rankin has shown me that there are talented artists and crafters in every community and it is so important to support them. I already follow quite a few local vendors on Facebook from various farmer's markets or craft sales we've been to, so hopefully it won't be too difficult.
So that's really it. Maybe you could try too? And together we can save a local business? Maybe?
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