Supporting Living Economy: locally-sustainable & globally-fair. Focus on independent unique businesses and whole community.
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- Location:
- Fort Collins, CO
Events
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- 20/20 Challenge
On-line!
Thursday, October 15 at 10:00am - WINTER FARMER' MARKETS
Opera Galleria, 123 N College
Saturday, November 14 at 10:00am - LIVING ECONOMY 2009 - LEADING...
The Drake Centre - 802 West Drake Road
Friday, October 30 at 11:30am - Rocky Mountain Sustainable Liv...
Fort Collns, CO
Saturday, September 19 at 10:00am - Gary Nabhan speaks in Fort Col...
Lincoln Center - Canyon West Ballroom
Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00pm
Be Local Northern Colorado Another Winter Farmers' Market coming up SATURDAY - December 19, 10 AM - 3 PM, at the Opera Galleria, 123 North College in downtown Fort Collins. We'll have about a dozen additional vendors in more space. Y'all come!
Be Local Northern Colorado Winter Farmers' Market is TOMORROW - December 12, 10 AM - 3 PM, at the Opera Galleria, 123 North College in downtown Fort Collins. Come enjoy!
Be Local Northern Colorado Don't forget - the Local Harvest Happy Hour is tomorrow (THURSDAY, Dec 3) at 5:00 PM (changed from 5:30) at Canyon Chop House. Come join us; if you forgot to RSVP, don't worry - just come anyway!
Be Local Northern Colorado Hope everyone had a wonderful and gratitude-filled Thanksgiving. Hey, I just heard that Santa has added our Living Economy to his list of worthy recipients and applauds the use of SearchBeLocalFirst.org. He signed up for the 20/20 pledge, too! Turns out that Elves have always been independent businessfolk so Santa is walking the walk!
Be Local Northern Colorado The next Winter Farmers' Market is this Saturday (Nov 21) - Opera Galleria, 123 North College in downtown Fort Collins. The first market was great - come join the fun!
Be Local Northern Colorado Two milestones in a week! Last Saturday's Winter Market had over 2100 customers. Hope to see you this Saturday. And our 500th pledger for the 20/20 Challenge signed up today = $200,000 in direct impact and between $400,000-$800,000 in economic multiplier. Thanks everyone for your support.
Be Local Northern Colorado Featuring more than 40 vendors at each market, selling produce, eggs, meat and poultry, wine and cider, cheese, bread and baked goods, coffee, locally-made food specialties and crafts and other locally-produced gift items.
Great Local Food from Our Landscape
Time:10:00AM Saturday, November 14th
Location:Opera Galleria, 123 N College
Be Local Northern Colorado Get the latest, greatest scoop on Local-Unique happenings - our homepage now features news/events/specials from our independent businesses. Live! Real Time! Dynamic! www.belocalnc.org
Be Local Northern Colorado Check out SearchBeLocalFirst.org - our new search engine for finding local independent businesses. Using it and buying a Be Local Coupon Book will make your holiday shopping fun while keeping more money circulating locally!
Be Local Northern Colorado had a great first event on Firday - the Living Economy 2009 conference. Lots of good contacts, networking and discussion. Good keynotes from Wynne Odell, Cliff Buchholz and Rep Ranch Fischer. Thanks to all!
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We just reached 450 Pledgers! We are 1/3 on our way to our GOAL: 1% of Fort Collins (and friends) or 1350 pledgers. This translates to over 1/2 $Million in direct economic impact. If every pledger recruited just 2 more people over the next week, we'd reach our goal. Snowbound? Use our easy http://belocalnc.org/2020-challenge-your
Stay warm. Be local.
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Be Local Northern Colorado Be Local Coupon Books are available at over 50 outlets. Helpful in finding homegrown enterprises and makes the 20/20 Pledge even easier! www.belocalnc.org
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It depends on us. Independent business owners. Responsible consumers. Public partners. United in purpose and action. Creating a sustainable and prosperous community. We are the roots of our local living economy.
Be Local Northern Colorado Independent Businesses getting together for first time! Don't miss this opportunity to hear success stories, learn from peer-coaching, get help from resource offices, connect with other local-unique businesses, and explore the leadership potential of local decision-makers collaborating. Please register by FRIDAY, Oct 23 http://belocalnc.org/oct30-event/
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12:00 Keynote Speakers & LuncheonWynne Odell, Owner, Odell Brewing CompanyCliff Buchholz, Owner, Miramont Lifestyle Fitness
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Some more new and renewing members:
Become Fit
Café Richesse
Cellular Junction
Choice Plus insurance
Exodus Moving and Storage
Garden of Aiden
Heinsight Solutions
Metanomy
Reel Motion
Rocky Mt Salsa
Check out our full list of members at
http://belocalnc.org/current-members/?so
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Early Bird registration end Oct 16th!!
DETAILS & REGISTRATION FORM - http://belocalnc.org/oct30-event/
12:00 Keynote Speakers & Luncheon
Wynne Odell, Owner, Odell Brewing Company
Cliff Buchholz, Owner, Miramont Lifestyle Fitness
Afternoon Peer-Coaching Sessions
Don't Get Trapped: Building a Business That You ...Want To Be In
Getting and Keeping the Right Customers in Tough Times
Leveraging the Value of "Local-Unique" for Your Business
Better Bottom Line: Ideas for Financial Improvements
Resource Tables
Climate Wise/City of Fort Collins
Larimer County Business & Enterprise
Poudre Library District - Business Librarians
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Utilities/Fort ZED
& Sectoral Conversations
Health Arts Retail Food
Home & Office Services Recreation
4:30 Public Welcome: Meet the Independents
Cash Bar, Networking & Nibbles
5:00 Speaker - State Representative Randy Fischer
For the past 20 years, Rep. Fischer has worked as a consulting engineer specializing in the reclamation and remediation of abandoned mine sites throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Time:11:30AM Friday, October 30th
Location:The Drake Centre - 802 West Drake Road
