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Shop ’til you drop, but try to keep it local
Thanks to American Express, post-Thanksgiving shopping now encompasses not only Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but also Small Business Saturday. This type of corporate support can do a lot to raise...
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Going green, local and sustainable this holiday season
Is “sustainable holiday” an oximoron? Is it really possible to block out all those messages to over-consume everything from gifts to food to libations? Would the holidays even be as much fun if we...
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Love Letters from Vermont: The Arts Help Build Strong Local Economies
When we last visited Brattleboro, VT, more than a dozen years ago, we thought: “Cool town, good bones, lots of potential.” But beyond a small number of off-beat shops and tiny bistros, there didn’t...
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Connecting the Dots to Live More Sustainably
Culinary herb garden Note that the article posted a moment ago was published accidentally! Please read this version instead! Are you a vegan? Do you shop locally? Buy organic food? Belong to a time...
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Connecting the Sustainability Dots, Part II: Going Local
Fresh’s March 27 post explored how a single activity, such as edible gardening, can help us become more sustainable in a variety of ways. Something else that connects a lot of sustainability dots is...
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‘Art in the Garden’ Showcases Local Art this Labor Day Weekend
If you’re committed to keeping things local here in the Delaware River Valley, you may be getting a lot of your food from local sources. But locavorism doesn’t need to begin and end with food. One of...
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Support Local Art: Cast Your Vote(s) for Susan Roseman in Martha Stewart’s...
You know the “love your local” and “maker” movements have arrived when someone like Martha Stewart is talking about them. Cooptation? Sure. But Martha’s upcoming “American Made Event” is also a great...
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Find the Local & Green Resources You Want Right Here
When Fresh in the Delaware River Valley got under way, the idea was to provide both informative content on ways to live more sustainably AND quick access to local resources that could help you “go...
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Localism in the DelVal: Two Communities Consider ‘Import Replacement’
If you’re already a locavore, you won’t be surprised to know that eating local is a trend that’s on the rise, as noted by various surveys, including one from North Dakota’s Center for Rural Affairs.*...
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Shop Local: Freshbyhand At November 23 Holiday Gift Show
Freshbyhand’s collaged picture frames and mirrors will be on sale at an upcoming holiday gift show in Solebury Township, PA. The frames upcycle imagery from original prints created with block...
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