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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. 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.
Sustaining Members
Thank you to those members who have contributed beyond their regular dues: Benchmark Real Estate
Caravan Beads
Coffee By Design
CornerStone Building
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
Joan Leitzer
Mechanical Services
Peter Metsch
Planet Dog
Port City Studios
Portland's Downtown District
Portmanteau
Sebago Brewing Co.
Stacy Mitchell
Tsunami Tattoo
Videoport
For more on becoming a Sustaining Member, please see the Membership Application or contact us.
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How to Get T-Shirts, Bumper Stickers, Flyers & More |
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Portland Buy Local can reach only so many people through our own advertising and outreach. The success of this campaign really depends on you. We encourage you to talk to your customers, colleagues, friends, and neighbors about the importance of choosing locally owned, independent businesses. To help, we've assembled information in the Why Buy Local section of this site about the economic, community, and environmental benefits of choosing locally owned businesses, and we've created a variety of materials that you can display and distribute.  Order T-Shirts, Bumper Stickers, & Gift Tags
Selling Portland Buy Local t-shirts is a terrific way to get the message out. These shirts also make great work apparel and gifts for staff. Wholesale orders of our new t-shirt are being accepted until Sept. 17, 2008. The design, by Elizabeth Mitchell, is in Buy Local blue on a chocolate brown shirt. The shirts are made with organic cotton, grown and sewn in the U.S., and locally screen-printed. Download and print the order form. Contact Us for Posters and Thank-You Cards
Member businesses and organizations can contact us to request additional posters and supplies of our countertop thank-you cards. Download and Copy Educational Flyers Why Support Locally Owned Businesses?
Why Support Your Local Farmers Market?
Eat Local: A Map of Local Food Retailers |
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