Current News About GO LOCAL

Find media coverage of GO LOCAL in this section as well as announcements about our programs and events.
Local Business Recovery Fund 2021

GO LOCAL and Sustaining Technologies are offering a matching funds program to help dozens of locally owned businesses strengthen their marketing to increase sales.

Chain Pharmacy Pricing is a Tough Pill to Swallow

This article, co-authored by GO LOCAL's Janeen Murray and originally published in the June 2018 issue of the Sonoma County Gazette, explores a new report from the Consumers Union which shows that chains get away with pricing prescription drugs several times higher than local pharmacies.

MERCHANTS: Refer Local Overview and Upcoming Meetings

Refer Local is a monthly networking and referral meeting for GO LOCAL members, supporting our mission of economic development marketing through relationship building and local patronage. Get to know your fellow GO LOCAL business members and gain new customers!

Local Economic Pollinators

Resident consumption controls 70% of the economy. Buying local packs a powerful force for economic good.

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Cooperative Money: The Key to Sustainable Prosperity
GO LOCAL Board Member Philip Beard shares his thoughts about local currency.
06/23/2013
Small businesses play big role in Sonoma County
We really are a county of small businesses, almost micro businesses,” said Ben Stone, executive director of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board.
05/19/2013
Livestream Interview with GL Co-Founder Philip Beard
"Homeowners for Justice" host CJ Holmes spreads the word about Go Local Bucks on the Apr. 18 installment of her daily show.
04/22/2013
Womens' Spaces TV Show Features GO LOCAL
Elaine B. Holtz interviews team and board member Janeen Murray.
03/19/2013
Grown Local Marin County Expands
This article appears in the Marin Independent Journal and is written by Megan Hansen.  It describes the Grown Local program in Marin County as expanded from Sonoma County.
03/10/2013
The Cooperative Way to a Stronger Economy
Co-ops—just like people—can get more done together than anyone can do alone. They come in many forms, and are more common than you might imagine.
03/01/2013
GRAPHIC: The GO LOCAL Story So Far
GO LOCAL infographic that highlights milestones of achievement in 2012.
11/29/2012
GO LOCAL Bucks featured on KRCB Radio's "North Bay Report"
Economic benefits multiply when dollars re-circulate in the local business community. Creating a form of local money ensures it won't go elsewhere, and that's what GoLocal is quietly doing here in Sonoma County.
11/16/2012
What Goes Around...
Several years ago Derek Huntington and Philip Beard cooked up the idea of ‘spendable rebates’ conveyed through digital card readers and plastic cards linked through the internet to form a network.
10/07/2012
GO LOCAL and Sustaining Technologies Ink New Deal
GO LOCAL has entered into a new five-year management agreement for management services to be provided by Sustaining Technologies (ST). 
01/05/2012
Sonoma County and the Vitality of Independent Retail
In short, the study reveals the relative strength of locally owned businesses expressed by an index score for every MSA.  They measured the retail market share for chain stores nationwide and by each MSA, with the assumption that the remaining share belonged to local and regional retailers.  The national baseline index equals 100, and Sonoma County's index is 128.3.
01/30/2011
Vote with Your Dollars - Part 1 of 2
10/20/2010