1. You Embrace the Unique
You want your home to be a unique reflection of yourself… It makes sense that you buy something handmade, rich with character and a sense of place.
2. You Nurture Community
We all like to support local businesses and causes. Your craft purchase helps us to build strong relationships within our creative community.
3. You Vote for Quality when you shop local craft
Artists and crafters create the best quality handmade products. We stand behind our local craft products as being safe, well made and well designed and by creating a relationship with the artist who made your product, you can trust this is true.
4. You Keep Dollars in Our Economy
Nearly every cent you spent stays in this community. Our craft producers are from the region — many of whom use locally sourced materials! We live here, we work here, we spend our money here too! Vote with your dollar.
5. You Invest in Local Jobs
You are helping to create jobs in your community and region. The local retailer and craftsperson are often self-employed entrepreneurs, employing themselves and others, many in small towns and rural communities throughout the region.
6. You Help the Environment
Buying from a local business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation and packaging. You don’t pay for shipping, and you can get what you want that very same day!
7. You Create More Choice
The nature of being handmade by local craftspeople, in not being mass-produced, are better able to respond to what you want and like. Artisans can create a one of a kind item just for you!
8. You Make Dreams Come True
Local craft retailers and supporters are passionate about life and community… so are craftspeople. More than anything else, craftspeople want to pursue their dreams of a creative life in their studio and workshop. You can encourage the spirit of setting goals and working hard to achieve dreams.
9. You Support Local Entrepreneurship
Creativity and resourcefulness are keys to successful creative economies. Small businesses are paramount to making that happen. When we grow, your community grows with us!
10. You Reinforce Local Destinations
The more memorable and unique we are as a place and people, the more we will attract new neighbors, visitors and guests to our local retailers and craft studios. This benefits everyone!
Thanks for the ideas posted on Buy Craft; Local: Supporting local craft : http://www.buycraft.ca/benefits/
