World 042821

Shop Where You Live
Supporting Local Businesses Has Never Been More Important
Supporting Local Businesses Has Never Been More Important
The environmental impact of shopping local
Shopping at locally owned businesses
benefits everone rom local business own
ers to the people they employ to the communities
where the operate. As beneficial
as shopping local can be for small business
owners and the communities where they
operate, the planet is perhaps the biggest
beneficiar o consumers supporting locall
owned small businesses.
The environmental impact o purchasing
locally manufactured and sold products is
significant. Consumers who choose to use
their purchasing power to support local
businesses may not realize just how much
they’re helping the planet in so doing.
• Shopping local reduces your “food
miles.” Large grocery stores get much of
their inventor rom producers in other
countries. ven stores that rel heavil on
domestic producers may not limit their domestic
partners to local farms. That means
products ma be traveling thousands o
miles beore the end up on the shelves in
local grocery stores. This is often referred
to as “food miles,” and the more consumers
can reduce their food miles, the more they
help the planet. The Center for Climate and
Energy Solutions notes that transportation
is the largest source of carbon emissions in
the United States, so anything consumers
can do to reduce the amount of fuel needed
to get food from farm to table can greatly
benefit the planet. hopping local grocers
who source their foods from local farms is a
simple and eective wa to help the planet.
hopping local conserves uel. uch
like shopping local reduces reliance on
producers who must travel thousands o
miles to get their products on shelves in
your community, it also reduces the time
consumers spend in their vehicles. That
conserves uel and helps to reduce air pollu
tion. Thats an easil overlooed benefit o
shopping local, but one that should not be
taken for granted. According to the Union
of Concerned Scientists, an estimated 150
million Americans are living in areas that
do not meet federal air quality standards.
Emissions from automobiles are a major
source of the pollution that’s behind poor
air quality, so anything consumers can do
to reduce their fuel consumption, including
shopping locall, can greatl benefit the
planet.
• Shopping local protects land from
developers. Another wa shopping local
benefits the planet is its lin to preserving
local farms. When local grocers get their
foods from local farms, that increases the
long-term sustainability of those farms. If
farms are sustainable, they’re more likely
to remain in operation. Farms don’t just
grow oods, the also provide habitats or
local wildlife that helps maintain local
ecosystems. That domino effect begins with
consumers who support local businesses by
shopping local.
hopping local pas numerous dividends,
not the least of which are the many ways
supporting local businesses benefits the
environment.
BUSINESS OF THE WEEK
Tucker Machine Company
TUCKER MACHINE COMPANY Inc. is a family owned business,
serving Central Vermont with Outdoor Power Equipment Sales
& Service since 1984.
Our main brands include Husqvarna, Toro, Ariens/Gravely,
Simplicity/Snapper, Ferris, SCAG, and Shindaiwa. But if that’s
not enough, we also have Billy Goat, Troy Bilt, BCS, and Mantis/
Little Wonder.
We stock a large selection of equipment for all seasons:
• Walk-Behind & Self Propelled Mowers
• Lawn/Garden Tractors & Riding Mowers
• Compact 4x4 Tractors w/Bucket Loaders
• Residential Zero-Turns
• Commercial Zero-Turns & Walk-Behinds
• Grass/Weed Trimmers and Brushcutters
• Chainsaws,Hedge Trimmers, Pole Saws, PowerBrooms
• Generators, Pressure Washers, Water Pumps
• Rototillers, Cultivators, Leaf Blowers/Vacs, Chipper/Shredders
• Snowblowers, Garden Tractors with Snowblower Attachments
Call for Pick Up & Delivery Availability
267 So. Main St., Barre • 479-9841
New Nursery Stock
Arriving Daily!
Also Lawn & Garden Supplies
Pet Supplies, Too!
MONTPELIER
229-9187
190 E. Montpelier Rd.
Montpelier
www.montpelieragway.com
World’s Best
Maple & Chocolate
Creemees,
Shakes &
Sundaes
We Ship
Anywhere
“A
Quality
Family
Farm
Shop”
802-223-5757
NOW OPEN
EVERY DAY
8:30AM to
6:00PM
Served Everyday
8:30AM to 6:00PM
Just gotta
have one!
Vermont
Handcrafts
Gifts
Vermont
Cheese
Maple Farm
Tour
Maple
Products
1 mile north of E. Montpelier Village on Rt. 14N
(follow signs) 802-223-5757
Supporting local businesses benefits your entire community
Campaigns to “shop local” are often rooted in encouraging locals to support the small
businesses in their communities. Consumers no doubt recognize that such support
is vital to the survival of small businesses, but they may not realize just how much
thriving local businesses benefit their communities. According to the Small Business
Economic Impact Study from American Express, an average of two-thirds of every dollar
spent at small businesses in the United States stays in the local community. That
support can be especially valuable as the world tries to work its way out of a global recession
brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment rates rose significantly
within a month of the World Health Organization declaring a pandemic as the COVID-19
virus rapidly spread across the globe. While large international corporations were in
better position to avoid layoffs, small, locally owned businesses faced an uphill battle
as they tried to remain in operation and retain their staffs. That’s another way shopping
local can benefit local communities. The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
reports that, for every $10 million spent locally, 57 new jobs are created at local businesses.
That’s an important factor to remember as the world tries to recover from the
economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our Prices Will Simply Floor You!”
RT. 2, EAST MONTPELIER
802-223-7171
oorintco
MARINE • ATV
MOTORCYCLES
SNOWMOBILES
Official Vermont Inspection Station
for Motorcycles and Trailers
795 VT RTE 14 SOUTH
EAST MONTPELIER
802-476-3101
gillesmarine.com
Vermont Travelers’
Service Center
STORE • DELI
INFORMATION
BEER CAVE
CLEAN
FACILITIES
Vermont
Liquor
Stores
Conveniently located off
Exit 7 of I-89 - Berlin, VT
Other locations throughout
Central Vermont
RECLINERS
PRICES
STARTING
AT
$
499
OVER 30 ON DISPLAY
Many Options In Stock For Quick Delivery
Barreontelier d
Berlin
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Your
Hometown
Hardware Store
& More!
NelsonAceHardware.com
(802) 476-5700
188 No. Main St., Barre
“HOME OF THE LIFETIME
OIL CHANGE &
STATE INSPECTION”
51 GALLISON HILL RD.
MONTPELIER, VT
MON.-FRI. 7-5; SAT. 8-Noon
802-262-2030
prestonskia.com
FULL SERVICE
GROCERY STORE
Fresh Meat & Deli
Groceries - Produce
Walk-in Beer Cooler
Rt. 14, Williamstown, VT
802-433-1038
M-Th 5:00am-9:00pm
Friday 5:00am-10:00pm
Saturday 6:00am- 10:00pm
Sunday 6:00am-9:00pm
Mon.-Sat. 9-5 • Sundays 9-3
Houseplants, Mulch,
Seasonal Flowers &
Vegetable Plants,
Landscaping, Etc.
PROPANE REFILLS
AVAILABLE
535 US Rt. 302-Berlin, Barre
802-622-8466
thomasgroupusa.com
267 S. Main St. Barre
802-479-9841
tuckermachine.com
Local owned & Operated
Tires,wheels,Service
repair Since 1982
Quality Gifts For Every Occasion
QUALITY GIFTS FOR
EVERY OCCASION
124 NORTH MAIN ST.
BARRE, VT 05641
(802) 476-4031
www.richardjwobbyjewelers.com
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