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Choosing Local First—Build Local

Choosing Local First—Build Local

 What you can do—think Local First

By: Terry Garrett

June 4, 2010


    Chances are you know someone who works in the "building" field.  Build Local represents “building” in a broad sense -- home improvement projects, remodeling, energy conservation, landscaping, gardening, going solar and new construction.  GoLocal encourages you to choose locally-owned companies first when making contracting or purchasing decisions.

    Nearly 20,000 Sonoma County residents are employed in the building field, which includes construction and retail related businesses.  That's about 10% of total employment for Sonoma County.  Needless to say, commercial and residential development has been hit the hardest since 2007.  You can download a construction industry report here from the Economic Development Board of Sonoma County, which gives a current perspective.
 

 

 

What can you do to support Sonoma County's building contractors and retailers?

Make a local first choice.  You need some lumber and nails, decide to go to Friedman's or Sebastopol Hardware Center.  You are installing new flooring to a room, choose Conklin Bros. or Empire floors.  Maybe you're planting a garden, or landscaping, choose Harmony Farm and Supply, Wheeler Zamaroni, or Cricket Landscapes.

Every time you choose a GoLocal business member and make a purchase, more of what you spend stays local and goes to support the jobs these businesses represent.

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