Last Thursday, I took the opportunity to sit down and chat with Ingrid Ault, Executive Director of Think Local First of Washtenaw County, at her Even Thursday coffee hour. Every Thursday that falls on an even numbered-day, Ault is at Zingerman's Next Door Café from 7-9 a.m. to connect with ...
Organizers hoping to gauge interest in a local currency for Washtenaw County say they've been disappointed by the light turnout at two community meetings in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti last week. But they'll have a third shot with a final public meeting on Wednesday, March 3 at Vitosha Guest Haus ...
The idea of establishing a local money system is gaining some currency. The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority has given Think Local First a $6,000 grant to explore the idea of establishing a local currency as a way to build the local economy. A series of three community meetings will ...
What to get for that hard to buy for person on your gift list? Are you looking for something that is fun, memorable, yet inexpensive? Then we have some suggestions for you.
Are you still looking for that perfect gift? The item that will wow the recipient? Then we have some often forgotten and sometimes unknown options for you to consider.
Do you have someone on your gift list that already has everything? Or perhaps you don’t really want to buy more stuff for their home? Maybe you don’t feel you know them quite well enough to find the perfect item? If so, we have some suggestions for you.
Tired of finding the same ‘ol, same ‘ol when looking for gifts? Wishing there were interesting items that would be memorable and not using up valuable resources? Then why not consider an eco-friendly gift? There are many options right here in our community.
There has been much buzz about the loss of 159,00 manufacturing jobs in Michigan lately. This made Think Local First wonder, what is still being produced locally? We knew the answer was a fair amount, but even we were surprised by what we found.
The “buy local” movement in Ann Arbor strengthens this region’s economy, but it also has connections to national efforts that support independent businesses. Paul Saginaw, co-founder of the Zingerman’s Co. businesses, is a long-time supporter of locally focused commerce. Now he’s also vice chair of the Business Alliance for Local ...
The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is studying the possibility of creating a local currency to promote shopping at locally owned and operated businesses. DDA Executive Director Susan Pollay has authorized a $6,000 grant to research the idea. Think Local First, a Washtenaw County-based association of more than 200 independent ...
I recently celebrated my one-year anniversary as the second Executive Director of Think Local First. It has been a whirlwind of a year. So many things are happening in the local movement right now. And yes, it is a movement. We are here to stay and folks are beginning to ...
I am local to the core. I was born in Ann Arbor, attended public schools here, and graduated from EMU, too. I love the community I work and play in. It is said the average person will have three careers. I surpassed that long ago. I know this community from ...
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