This continues to be one of the most challenging, stressful and sorrowful times most of us can remember. Illness, long recoveries and the loss of loved ones are painful experiences that have already touched …
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Shop Local: Independent bookshops are carrying Choosing Sustainability
I'm excited to announce that a growing number of local bookshops are carrying Choosing Sustainability: Your Guide to the What, Why and How. Love Your Local Buying from local bookshops and other independent stores …
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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 seem …
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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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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 the profile of localism. But the …
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 printing, mono type and etching …
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How to be a ‘Localist’ in the Delaware River Valley: Buy Local
This is the first in a six-part series on the connections between “going local” and living sustainably. Are you a “localist”? The answer may be “yes” if you make an effort to buy food, …
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‘Localism’ at Work: Friday Night Fireworks Spark New Hope-Lambertville Economy
[photo from http://www.bcptheater.org] The New Hope-Lambertville Friday Night Fireworks drew thousands to its phenomenal finale on August 31. It was a great finish to the third consecutive year of top-notch fireworks on the Delaware. …
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How Green Is Our Valley…Compared with the Great Northwest?
"Northwesterners" seem to have sustainability in their DNA. At least that was the impression formed during a recent trip to Vancouver, Victoria and Washington State's San Juan Island. "Want to grow your own food?" asked …
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Five tips for a sustainable summer in the Delaware River Valley
Bridge over the Wickecheoke Creek The start of summer is the ideal time to rethink lifestyle choices and find ways to live a bit more green and local. The Delaware River Valley offers plenty …
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