Discover hundreds of locally owned merchants in your own backyard. Keep your rewards card on hand and ask folks: Are you GO LOCAL?
What is GO LOCAL?
Studies indicate that the more economic self-reliance a community achieves the greater the economic health for them. Sonoma County GO LOCAL Cooperative works to grow the market share of locally owned businesses. We promote GO LOCAL member businesses and work with them to adopt innovative programs like Rewards Card.
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About Sonoma County GO LOCAL Cooperative
GO LOCAL is a network of locally-owned businesses, residents, non-profit organizations, and government agencies working together to build a resilient, thriving, local economy by supporting local, independently owned businesses and promoting sustainable practices.
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The GO LOCAL Team
The GO LOCAL team works daily to reclaim Sonoma County's economic power and create a better quality of life.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Culture of Entrepreneurism
The stronger our culture of entrepreneurism in Sonoma County, the stronger our economy will be. Connect the dots.
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Ten Reasons to GO LOCAL
Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions.
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Public Journalism Ambition
The articles, videos, podcasts, and photography on the GO LOCAL web site reflect our intent to provide meaningful information to create context and continuity for local economic issues.
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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.
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VIDEO: GO LOCAL Shared Brand
As a GO LOCAL business member, you're a part of a cooperative. That means you are a co-owner and "share" the GO LOCAL brand along with all the other owners.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Thinking Outside the Big Box
Danielle O'Leary is the Economic Development Manager for the City of Santa Rosa. She has been working with GO LOCAL over the past year or so to find creative ways to implement import replacement theory.
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The Buy Local First Dividend: A Chain Reaction
Study after study has indicated the economic benefits to a local community when residents choose local businesses for purchases. It's called the economic multiplier effect. By choosing local first, the economic multiplier kicks in and we return $25 more of every $100 spent to recirculate in our local economy.
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GRAPHIC: The GO LOCAL Story So Far
GO LOCAL infographic that highlights milestones of achievement in 2012.
GO LOCAL Achievements in 2014
Here's an overview of some of GO LOCAL's achievements in 2014
About Sonoma County GO LOCAL Cooperative
GO LOCAL is a network of locally-owned businesses, residents, non-profit organizations, and government agencies working together to build a resilient, thriving, local economy by supporting local, independently owned businesses and promoting sustainable practices.
GO LOCAL Celebrates 7 Years of Making Local Matter
...and Making Local Money Grow
VIDEO: What it Means to be a GO LOCAL Business Member
These are the members that really understand the power of the shared brand and have used it successfully to drive growth in their respective businesses.
Independents Month 2014 Graphic
This GO LOCAL graphic can be found as a special insert in the North Bay Bohemian for the week of July 2-9, 2014.
The GO LOCAL Team
The GO LOCAL team works daily to reclaim Sonoma County's economic power and create a better quality of life.
Businesses Join GO LOCAL
GO LOCAL is a marketing network for locally owned independent businesses. Members work together using a shared brand and a Rewards Card to increase sales.
INFOGRAPHIC: Culture of Entrepreneurism
The stronger our culture of entrepreneurism in Sonoma County, the stronger our economy will be. Connect the dots.
