Buy-Local Shopper Survey: Motivations & Barriers

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We spoke to many buy-local shoppers when first designing our small and local solution for connecting folks with more small local businesses. When this platform was just a dream and […]

Supporting Local Food Providers

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Buy Local shoppers in Nova Scotia got some exciting news recently. Now we can more easily support local food providers with the “Taste of Nova Scotia” stickers or “Get Your […]

Tackling Food Waste in Nova Scotia

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Food waste is a major issue in Canada and a problem that I’ve spent much time researching solutions for. What I’ve discovered is that this waste is often avoidable and it […]

Support Local with Small Indie Gift Offerings for the Holidays

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We couldn’t agree more! The run-up to the winter festive season is a wonderful time of year here in Nova Scotia. And a great opportunity to explore more small indie […]

9 Ways to Shop Small & Local this Holiday Season

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How can you shop local? Let me count the ways… But first, a moment of recognition of the stresses that can accumulate with all the demands on our time during […]

My Fast Fashion Fast: 800+ days of local looks and big bargains

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Over two years ago, I went on a Fast Fashion Fast. Since then, 90% of my clothing purchases have been second-hand, vintage, hand-me-down, ethically produced, or Canadian-made. What’s fast fashion? […]

Finding More Small Local Business Options Online

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Current Solutions to Finding Small Local Providers Are you a buy-local shopper who has trouble finding small local businesses online? We’ve chatted with many passionate buy local shoppers about how […]