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Happy birthday Mom!

Shift Local wrote 2 weeks ago: My mom recently celebrated her 50th birthday and we threw her a big celebration: Here’s me wit … more →

Tags: Events, Favorite Local Shops, buy local, Support Local, Farmers Market, Party Planning, Birthdays, Showers, dessert table

Did you know...

Shift Local wrote 2 weeks ago: Each year corporations and the wealthy are avoiding more than $100 billion in US taxes by sheltering … more →

Tags: Politics, Reasons to Shift Local, buy local, Support Local, Heist, Corporations, Tax Shelters

Support your independent, locally-owned businesses and help your local economy thrive!

Shift Local wrote 3 weeks ago:   Thanks to I LOB Resources and Maya Perez Bueno for this stat and photo!  If you have not done … more →

Tags: Reasons to Shift Local, buy local, i lob resources, Local Business, Support Local

Congratulations Stephanie of Steffz Trends

Shift Local wrote 1 month ago: One of Shift Local’s favorite local business owner, Stephanie of Steffz Trends in Alameda, won … more →

Tags: Community, Inspiration, Favorite Local Shops, buy local, Support Local, contest, Small Business, Business, Local

The Revolution of Investing - Locavesting: Keeping Money Within 50 miles of Where You Live

Shift Local wrote 2 months ago: Despite losing a contest to win a free book written by Amy Cortese:  Locavesting: the Revolution in … more →

Tags: Inspiration, buy local, Support Local, Blog Roll, locavesting, amy cortese, invest local, Sustainable economy

Taste Battle! Local v. Big Box

Shift Local wrote 4 months ago: Independent We Stand asked acclaimed chef Todd Jurich to prepare a meal using ingredients sourced lo … more →

Tags: Reasons to Shift Local, buy local, Support Local, Food, independent we stand, Taste Test, battle

Happy 2013 Local Lovers !!

Shift Local wrote 4 months ago: Happy New Years from Shift Local! We thank you for supporting us last year and joining our quest for … more →

Tags: Inspiration, buy local, Support Local, Bay Area, Small Business, California, new year, 2013

Did you know that...2 comments

Shift Local wrote 4 months ago: “Walmart now captures $1 of every $4 Americans spend on groceries. It’s on track to claim one- … more →

Tags: Reasons to Shift Local, buy local, Support Local, independent business, Local, ILSR, Independent

Shift Local Travel Edition: Oahu

Shift Local wrote 4 months ago: Marc and I went back to Hawaii (for the second time this year) to celebrate a few things.  As we men … more →

Tags: Shift Local - Travel Edition, buy local, Support Local, Hawaii, oahu, Waikiki, Hawaiian, Local

Happy Holidays!1 comment

Shift Local wrote 5 months ago: I can’t believe that it’s almost Christmas.  Are all your presents wrapped up and ready … more →

Tags: Inspiration, buy local, Support Local, Hawaii, Small Business, Business, Holiday, Shopping, Chief Justice

Happy Holidays!1 comment

Shift Local wrote 5 months ago: I can’t believe that it’s almost Christmas.  Are all your presents wrapped up and ready … more →

Tags: Inspiration, buy local, Support Local, Hawaii, Small Business, Business, Holiday, Shopping, Chief Justice

Happy Small Business Saturday!

Shift Local wrote 5 months ago: What are you doing to support your local business today? Let us know! -Marc and Mari … more →

Tags: Community, Inspiration, Favorite Local Shops, buy local, Support Local, Blog Roll, Small Business Saturday

Support Veteran-Owned Local Businesses

Shift Local wrote 6 months ago: Scene from Veterans Day 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery. VA photos by Robert Turtil. It’s … more →

Tags: Community, Inspiration, buy local, Support Local, Small Business, Small Business Saturday, Veterans Day, Veterans, Veteran Owned Business

You're registered to vote, now what?1 comment

Shift Local wrote 6 months ago: As I mentioned in our post, Register to Vote, there’s a lot at stake for independent and local … more →

Tags: Events, buy local, Support Local, California, vote, Elections, Elections 2012, Voter Guide, Local Businesses

Where are you buying your halloween costume?

Shift Local wrote 6 months ago: Did you know that… Source: Independent We Stand … more →

Tags: Reasons to Shift Local, buy local, Economy, Family, Halloween, Support Local, why shift local

Entrepreneur.com's Indie Merchant Gift Guide

Shift Local wrote 7 months ago: From now until November 1, Entrepreneur.com is looking for Independent merchants that want to submit … more →

Tags: Events, buy local, Support Local, Small Business, independent merchant, holiday gift guide

Look Good and Do Good with Retrofit Republic

Shift Local wrote 7 months ago: I have always been a fashion enthusiast.  Like many little girls, I loved dressing up my dolls.  As … more →

Tags: Favorite Local Shops, Bay Area, buy local, Fashion, Lookbook, San Francisco, SF Bay Area, Social Entrepreneurs, Styling

What is your reason for buying local?

Shift Local wrote 7 months ago: Source: Pinterest   … more →

Tags: Reasons to Shift Local, buy local, community, reasons to buy local, Support Local

Food Truck Craze

Shift Local wrote 7 months ago: There has always been something appealing about getting a quick bite at a taco truck but in the past … more →

Tags: Events, buy local, Support Local, East Bay, local food, asian, food trucks, food truck craze, Off the grid


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