Visit our online directory of locally owned, independent businesses in Portland — and don’t be surprised by the variety, affordability, and quality of the goods and services you’ll find once you start thinking local! To see how we define "locally owned" and "independent," go to About Us.



SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Thank you to those members who have contributed beyond their regular dues:

Alpine Linen Service
Coffee By Design
Fetch
Free Range Fish & Lobster
Longfellow Books
Oakhurst Dairy
Old Port Pharmacy
Planet Dog
Portmanteau
Sebago Brewing Co.
Supreme Clean
Tsunami Tattoo
Videoport

Joan Leitzer
John McVeigh
Peter Metsch
Stacy Mitchell
Kristen Smith

For more on becoming a Sustaining Member, please see the Membership Application or contact us.



Portland Buy Local is a campaign of the Portland Independent Business & Community Alliance. Our mission is to support locally owned, independent businesses in Portland, to maintain our unique community character, provide continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs, build community economic strength, and prevent the displacement of community-based businesses by national and global chains.


We are affiliated with the national nonprofit American Independent Business Alliance.

Why Support Locally Owned Businesses?
Our top ten reasons! You can also download this as a PDF flyer that you can print and distribute.
 
Organizations
National and local organizations that are working to strengthen independent businesses and downtowns.
 
Articles
Read more about the importance of local businesses and the value of buy-local campaigns.
 
Books
Our recommended reading list (in alphabetical order). All of these titles are available from Books Etc. and Longfellow Books.
 
Studies
Research on the economic and other benefits of supporting locally owned businesses.
 


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