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!

A La Carte Services

Barber Foods

BENCHMARK Residential & Investment Real Estate

Casco Bay Eyecare

Coffee By Design

CornerStone Building & Restoration

David Munster’s TV

Eli Phant

e-onlinedata

Fetch

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England

Grace

Green Clean Maine

Green Tree Realty

Longfellow Books

Nine Stones Spa

Oakhurst Dairy

Planet Dog

Port Property Management

Portland Press Herald/ Maine Sunday Telegram

Portmanteau

PowerPay

Sawyer & Whitten Marine Electronics

Sebago Brewing Co.

Tsunami Tattoo

The Dog Wash, Etc.

Videoport

Wright-Ryan Construction Inc.

XPress Copy


Joan Leitzer
Peter Metsch
Stacy Mitchell
Craig Schneider
Kristen Smith
Lauren Wayne

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.






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Member Welome Kit

New members receive a Member Welcome Kit, which includes campaign materials, such as a window decal and customer thank-you cards, as well as information about Portland Buy Local. You can download much of that information, including a Referral Letter for inviting businesses you know to join, background on the organization, and guidelines for using the Buy Local logo, here.

 
Member to Member Discounts

Would you like to offer a discount to fellow members of Portland Buy Local? Please use this form. Thanks!

 
Do Buy Local Campaigns Work?

A growing body of evidence indicates that buy local campaigns, which are now underway in more than 50 cities, are changing people's shopping habits.

 
Tips for Promoting the Campaign

Here's how you can help increase the visibility and impact of Portland Buy Local, and maximize its benefit for your business,  organization, or neighborhood.

 
How to Get T-Shirts, Bumper Stickers, Flyers & More

Educational materials and merchandise to help you get the message out. 

 
Using the Buy Local Logo in Your Ads

Current business and nonprofit members of Portland Buy Local are entitled to use our logo in advertising and communications, as outlined  in our Logo Usage Guidelines.

 
Candidate Questionnaires

Read how candidates for office have responded to our questions.  (Portland Buy Local does not endorse candidates.)

 
Organizational Documents

Meeting minutes, annual reports, mission statement, bylaws, and more.

 
Network with Buy Local on MySpace

 Stay connected by visiting our Facebook and MySpace pages.

 


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