Podcasts about buying local

This week, Joanne Shaw speaks with Deb McKee Kelly from Frontier Mushrooms, a leading producer of high-quality, sustainably grown mushrooms. About Deb McKee Kelly Deb is a longtime grower and passionate advocate for reconnecting with the natural world. Based in Grey County, Ontario, she has spent years cultivating gardens, food crops, and for the past 10 years, gourmet mushrooms. Today, her work with mushrooms and mycelium focuses on sustainable growing practices, education, and innovative uses for fungi in food systems and beyond. With a deep respect for nature's intelligence — and a belief that fungi hold keys to a more resilient future — Deb and her growing partner Darin share their knowledge with growers, makers, and curious minds alike. Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode: Overview of Frontier Mushrooms: a family-run mushroom farm Deb's background and how she got into mushroom cultivation Types of Mushrooms Grown at Frontier Mushrooms Focus on specialty mushrooms: Shiitake, Oyster, Lion's Mane, and more Discussion on the unique qualities and flavours of each type The Mushroom Growing Process Step-by-step explanation of mushroom cultivation Importance of substrate and environmental controls (humidity, temperature, light) Challenges faced in mushroom farming (pests, contamination) Health Benefits of Mushrooms Nutritional value: protein, fibre, vitamins (B, D), minerals Medicinal properties: immune support, cognitive benefits (especially Lion's Mane) Myths and facts about mushrooms' health impacts Cooking and Using Mushrooms at Home Tips for storing and preparing fresh mushrooms Simple recipe ideas shared by Deb Advice on maximizing mushroom flavour in dishes Buying Local and Supporting Small Farms Benefits of sourcing mushrooms from local growers How Frontier Mushrooms connects with the community (farmers' markets, local stores) The importance of sustainable and organic practices Common Questions from Listeners How to grow mushrooms at home: starter kits, best varieties for beginners Shelf life and storage tips for fresh mushrooms Identifying edible vs. wild mushrooms (safety tips) Deb's Favourite Mushroom Varieties and Recipes Personal recommendations for cooking and eating Unique uses for lesser-known mushrooms Learn more at www.frontiermushrooms.com. Find them on Facebook @frontiermushrooms and Instagram @frontiermushrooms. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect via her website at down2earth.ca. Are you a landscape or gardening expert? We'd love to have you on the show! Click here to learn more. Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

Nikki Porcher of Buy From A Black Woman breaks down ethical buying, boycotts and supporting local businesses and communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tariff war has inspired many people to buy local, but that's often easier said than done when it comes to seafood. Christina Callegari, SeaChoice representative from the Ecology Action Centre, explains why that is.

Did Canada actually steal the American auto industry? Guest: Dr. Dimitry Anastakis, Professor and LR Wilson/RJ Currie Chair in Canadian Business History in the Dept. of History and Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Why are people buying so many seeds right now? Guest: Loki Wallace, Operations Manager of BC Eco Seed Co-Op Why is ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list? Guest: Calvi Leon, Reporter for the Toronto Star Who's Reported Extensively on the Case Is it safe to track your family with location services on apps? Guest: Louise Barkhuus, visiting professor at Rutgers University and professor at the IT University of Copenhagen What can we expect from Carney's leadership? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa talks to Richard Butt of the Western NL Food Hub, Phillip Thornley of Campbellton Berry Farm, and Laurie LeGrow of Some Good Market about efforts to get more consumers to buy local 

In the face of US tariff threats, lots of Canadians are trying to buy local. But what's the best way to do that? For more, Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts reached out to Board of Trade CEO, AnnMarie Boudreau.

Will Trudeau's border plan actually enhance security? How are retailers responding to the Buy Local movement? Will an asteroid really hit Earth in 2032? Why/How are criminals using online betting sites to launder money? How will the tariffs impact BC's softwood lumber industry? Is Canada equipped for a trade war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people in this province are double-checking their grocery lists, to find out what is and isn't Canadian- made. President Donald Trump has threatened a 25-per cent tariff on most Canadian goods, and some Canadians been boycotting all American products, finding ways to support Canadian. The CBC's Amy Feehan took to the streets of Corner Brook on Monday to hear how they were taking a stand.

What's stopping British Columbians from buying local? Guest: Dr. Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to BC's plans for police reform? Guest: Garry Begg, BC's Minister of Public Safety What's stopping British Columbians from buying local? Guest: Dr. Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley How midlife became a crisis Guest: Matthew Redmond, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the Université de Lille in France Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Do dogs actually look like their owners? Guest: Dr. Stanley Coren, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Author of More Than a Dozen of Books about Dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As I continue exploring what I have talked about in my various Health Hacks throughout all of 2024, today, I want to talk about nutrition, and in particular, exploring buying local produce, because buying locally isn't just good for the environment, it's good for our body as well.About the Host:Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner and Master Practitioner in NLP and Timeline Therapy and a Board Designated Hypnotherapy Teacher Trainer, helping people get to the root cause of their health issues and then get lasting results. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa's business is 100% virtual – the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don't have to figure it all out on your own.Melissa is the winner of the 2021 & 2022 Quality Care Award by Business From The Heart and is also the recipient of the Alignable “Local Business Person of the Year “Award 2022 for Whistler.Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, the Aim Higher Summit and many more! She has also guested on over 60 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get started. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourguidedhealthjourney Thanks for listening!If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast!If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.

"Buying Local" has become important for many consumers, but there's a shortage of local butcher shop facilities and skilled employees.

Clare shoppers are being reminded that by buying local, they're supporting the employees of a business as well as the business itself. Ennis Chamber and Shannon Airport Group have partnered again this year to present the 'Buy Local Fly Local' campaign aimed at encouraging people to support local businesses and opt for Shannon Airport when booking flights. Over 40 Clare outlets have taken part in the campaign. Ennis Chamber Chief Executive Officer Margaret O'Brien says she believes most people understand the positive impact of spending money locally.

Queensland's local seafood industry could be in danger of being overrun by foreign interference following the Australian Environmental Minister, Tanya Plibersek's plan to halt Tasmanian salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour.  The President of the Queensland Seafood Marketers Association Ian Hamilton told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, 'there's plenty stuff from the Gulf this year, plenty of fish around.' 'It's good just to see local people get on their fishmongers and support the Australian wild caught and aquaculture as well and most of it Queensland caught.' 'You've got the fishermen, they continue to innovate, they continue to do the best they can and above and beyond what they need to do,' he said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Importance of Food Quality and Buying Local with Kyle Ryan and Carter Wilcoxson Founder of CSI Financial Group. In this episode of Health and Wealth Podcast, financial advisor Kyle Ryan discusses his journey into the industry and his passion for helping people with their finances. He shares how his parents' influence and his own experiences shaped his interest in financial planning. Kyle also talks about his podcast, Fresh Finance, and how it helps establish credibility and educate listeners. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right fit with clients and the challenges of client acquisition. Overall, Kyle's focus is on providing education and building trust with his clients. In this conversation, Kyle Ryan discusses various topics related to health and wellness. He talks about the importance of paying attention to the quality of food we consume and highlights the presence of harmful substances in many grocery store products. Kyle emphasizes the need to buy local, organic, and minimally processed food to ensure optimal health. He also delves into the topic of COVID-19, questioning the nature of the virus and suggesting that it may be a synthetic snake venom that has been introduced into the water supply. Kyle shares insights on the role of nicotine in combating long-haul COVID symptoms. Story Notes:

“Having served in the military, having that leadership experience, having gone to a service academy, I think that we can optimize things really well. We're relatively decent with technology. And so rather than having to invent a business, our skill sets work pretty well with – let's buy a Mom and Pop business and bring it into this century. Modernize things and make it work more efficiently.”  –Carl Dieckmann Carl Dieckmann is a commercial real estate broker at Emily Dieckmann Real Estate Team in Lago Vista, Texas, a firm he co-owns and runs with his wife Emily, which is one of the top producing brokerages in the Austin area. As a real estate investor, Carl has over a decade of experience flipping properties, managing buy-and-hold properties, and purchasing tax foreclosures. A serial entrepreneur, in 2020 Carl purchased Snowblaze Ski Shop in Angel Fire, New Mexico. In doing so, he acquired one of the most prime commercial property locations in Angel Fire along with additional land that's earmarked for future development.  In 2021, Carl teamed up with retired military veteran Ismael Reyna to start CJ Site Works, a tree clearing and dirt work business servicing Northwest Austin.  Carl also leads a team of five in a syndication to develop a 120-pad RV park in New Braunfels, Texas.  In addition to running his businesses, Carl is a part-time military reservist in the 701st COS supporting the Korean Theater. In this episode, we discuss: How a risky move from Las Vegas, Nevada to be closer to family near Austin, Texas opened up a wave of new opportunities for self-employment and entrepreneurship. How Carl and his wife Emily turned a real estate business that made only $5,000 its first year into one of the top producing brokerages in the Austin, Texas area. Opening up and running a ski shop on the fly, right before ski season opens, and coercing your kids into cleaning skis when they're returned. Why RV parks can be a good investment and the kinds of challenges you can face setting them up. Getting expert help to fill in for your own skill gaps. Carl Dieckmann's journey from Air Force pilot to multi-faceted entrepreneur highlights how seemingly simple “Mom and Pop” type local businesses can turn into big opportunities while diversifying your business interests. After a risky move from Las Vegas to the Austin area, Carl and his wife Emily transformed a struggling real estate brokerage into one of the top-producing firms in the area. Carl's entrepreneurial spirit led him to expand beyond real estate, acquiring Snowblaze Ski Shop in New Mexico and co-founding CJ Site Works, a land clearing business, with a fellow vet. His latest venture involves developing a 120-pad RV park, demonstrating his ability to identify new business trends. Carl's story illustrates how embracing change, leveraging local opportunities, and filling skill gaps with expert help can lead to success in different niches. His experiences remind us that entrepreneurial growth often comes from being adaptable, taking calculated risks, and continuously exploring new business avenues while maintaining a strong foundation in core competencies. Connect with Carl Dieckmann: LinkedIn Team Dieckmann Commercial Snowblaze Ski Shop CJ Site Works carldieckmann@kw.com If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Leave us a 5-star review! Special thanks to Carl for joining me this week. Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA '01

In this episode of Health and Wealth Podcast, financial advisor Kyle Ryan discusses his journey into the industry and his passion for helping people with their finances. He shares how his parents' influence and his own experiences shaped his interest in financial planning. Kyle also talks about his podcast, Fresh Finance, and how it helps establish credibility and educate listeners. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right fit with clients and the challenges of client acquisition. Overall, Kyle's focus is on providing education and building trust with his clients. In this conversation, Kyle Ryan discusses various topics related to health and wellness. He talks about the importance of paying attention to the quality of food we consume and highlights the presence of harmful substances in many grocery store products. Kyle emphasizes the need to buy local, organic, and minimally processed food to ensure optimal health. He also delves into the topic of COVID-19, questioning the nature of the virus and suggesting that it may be a synthetic snake venom that has been introduced into the water supply. Kyle shares insights on the role of nicotine in combating long-haul COVID symptoms.Story Notes:Early Influences and Mentality Towards MoneyFocus on Retirement Planning and Fresh Finance PodcastChallenges and Lessons in Client MeetingsClient Acquisition and Outward MarketingReciprocation and Fit AgendaThe Importance of Food Quality and Buying LocalIs COVID-19 a Synthetic Snake Venom?The Role of Nicotine in Combating Long-Haul COVID SymptomsLearn more about Kyle Ryan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-ryan-cfp/ WEALTH: Not getting enough clients? Book a FREE(https://www.epicservicescompany.com/meetings/cwilcoxson-epic-ceo ) 15 minute Client Acquisition Consultation with CEO | Carter Wilcoxson to learn how.HEALTH: Low on energy or overweight? Go to https://chemicalfreebody.com/?sscid=a1k7_avqy2&products and grab GREEN 85 Juice Formula or book a FREE 30 minute Health Strategy Session with Tim or one of his coaches

In this fun-filled episode of Schiffbauer Over Rocks, host Paul Schiffbauer Jr. welcomes Carmine Pantano, Owner of Frank's Marble & Granite and the "Prez" of the Buy Local Coalition.Carmine shares the history of Frank's Marble & Granite, a business he owns and operates. As a second-generation owner, he discusses the unique challenges and advantages of running a family business. Paul and Carmine also delve into the Buy Local Coalition, exploring its mission, who they are, and how local businesses in York County and surrounding areas can get involved. This includes highlighting Ales for Tails, which is an annual event that benefits S.N.O.R.T., Animal Rescue Inc., and Blind Dog Rescue Alliance, locally. The two also highlight what it means to be an entrepreneur, their unique connections to York, and why the community in York is so special. This episode also features a last-minute cameo from a Schiffbauer Over Rocks alumni.Connect with Carmine Pantano and his passions online at the following links:Frank's Marble & Granite: franksgranite.comBuy Local Coalition: buylocalyork.comSpecial thank you to our host location & sponsor, Casta Cigars Co. for having us.Casta Cigars aims to offer the embodiment of luxury when it comes to cigar smoking. Handcrafted using rare and aged tobacco, every puff is a journey through time and tradition. Visit them online at www.castacigars.com and at their shop in York, PA.

Jonathan Ellsworth was recently at JING Tea headquarters in London for another CRAFTED conversation with JING founder, Ed Eisler. After a proper tea tasting, they sat down to discuss all things tea (and skis); agriculture as art; and the qualities of a great tea.RELATED LINKSCRAFTED ep. 23 w/ JING's Ed EislerCheck out the Blister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Coffee, Tea, & Skis (5:12)Curiosity (12:41)Standards (21:47)Buying Local (25:49)Principles & Sourcing Tea (30:26)Going Forward (32:13)SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More consumers are placing growing importance on buying sustainable, local food products - including at the meat counter.   Rusty Halvorson recently talked with fifth generation rancher Josh Alsager of Walcott, North Dakota, about his family's long history in sustainable beef production.  Alsager is also co-owner of Alsager Meats of Audubon, MN and Fargo, ND.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Ebrahim Patel minister of trade, industry and competition at the 12th buy local summit and expo about the various products that manufactured in South Africa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Dorothy Mofomme - Cofounder of Nalydia (baby food) about her Proudly South African product and Talita Boodhram about her Midesk global (kids desk product)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we are privileged to sit down at the table with THE JOEL SALATIN - arguably the most famous farmer in the world - to discuss the WHY of buying local and growing your own food. Are you ready to revolutionize the food system? Join us in this life-changing conversation about how to disrupt Big Ag and bring the power back to the people. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elanie-welch/support

How much are you willing pay to buy Irish, to buy organic, and to ensure that food producers are getting a fair price for their goods? In this episode of Food Done Right we learn about the psychology behind why we buy what we buy, the role that large retailers play in the food supply chain, and why it is so important that we support Irish producers and how we can be encouraged to do so more.  Our guest is Damian O'Reilly, Senior Lecturer in the School of Retail at Technological University, Dublin. 

Nicholas Irish, Account Manager of FerryFast Produce, shares his thoughts on the consequences of discounted produce offered in major supermarkets and how it affects the supply chain.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

86% of all UK bought flowers have been imported, so just like food and drink, buying local flowers helps us support our businesses on our front door and reduces our impact on the planet. For this episode, I'm sat with the lovely Liz from Betty Blooming talking about seasonal flower growing and allotment life.  I wish I'd spoken ti Liz before I got married, I would have 100% commissed her to grow a colourful and wild bunch of beautiful flowers for the big day.  You can follow her gorgeous account on Instagram and DM her if you'd like to know more. https://www.instagram.com/betty_blooming/          

Coles, Harvey Norman and Myer credit card customers have had their private data exposed in Latitude Financial's recent cyberattack. Netflix, Paramount and Amazon may be required to spend up to 20% of their Australian revenue on new Australian programs. Disney's latest animated release, Strange World, has lost the studio almost $300 million USD because families prefer to watch on Disney+. — Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk about why boycotts are kind of a waste in the grand scheme of things. We also talk about learning to provide for yourself and keep from exploiting weaponized incompetence whether it's intentional or accidental. Lastly, we discuss our distaste for the impulsion from society to “Buy Local.” When does it actually make sense to buy local? If you have questions you'd like us to answer, please feel free to email them to AskMitch@MitchSmedley.com Thanks for listening and thanks for sharing! Enjoy the show! If you'd like more insight from Mitch and David, you need to check out Trade Wins. Trade Wins can help you start your business or take your newer business and get it to a very healthy level. For more information about Trade Wins, check out https://www.tradewinsconsulting.com/ FieldPulse is the Official Field Service Management Software of The Void Podcast. Their software is ideal for you and your business. For more information about how FieldPulse can benefit you, check them out here: https://fpul.se/TheVoidPodcast

Welcome to the English florist podcast, a fortnightly show about living the life of an event florist. This week Linz spends some time with friend and flower farmer, Kimberly Fleming, the Marlston Farmgirl, a former florist for the Obama White House and movie set decorator! We visit Kimberly's farm to learn what's growing and why buying local is important. In ‘questions to the show,' holding your nerve when being asked to match a quote by a competitor. Go to the White Horse Flower Company at www.whfco.co.uk/ and click on the Patreon link, or click on the link in your podcast player app HERE. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to hear all updated episodes and follow Lindsey on Instagram @thewhitehorseflower The show is produced by Loading Zone and for more details of this and other titles visit - www.loadingzone.co.uk

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Terry is Joined by Grant Davis, Agriculture educator for the Ohio State Extension Program, to discuss the agricultural history of Champaign County and how farming has changed over the years. tags: MM, terry ceyler, grant davis, farming, agriculture, livestock, cow, field, crop, yield, technology, champaign county

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Organic dairy farmers are in crisis. Costs are way up for fuel, feed and fertilizer. And without matching increases in the pay price for milk, advocates, officials and farmers themselves are worried they might leave the industry altogether.A lot of those same people are trying to crack this problem, including one organization that wants to use consumer power to get more local organic dairy on supermarket shelves.

I love Brianna.  There. I said it.  I love her work (hello founder of Vessel Meats - probably the best local butcher shop in the HRM, and Nova Scotia). I love how passionate she is about supporting local infrastructure. I love how she fought, and continues to fight for change, and to see more women in her business.  I also love consuming her products.  This is a note for the non-meat consumers in our community. This podcast isn't just about animal proteins. It's about more than that, and I would encourage you to fall in love with Brianna's story, just as I did the first time I met her.  Let's Be Friends! Follow Vessel Meats on Instagram Say Hi! Location: 6 Primrose St, Unit 120, Dartmouth, NS Hours: Tuesday: 10 - 6 Wednesday: 10 -6 Thursday: 10 - 6 Friday: 10 - 6 Saturday: 10 -5 Sunday: CLOSED Monday: CLOSED Full Shownotes Get On The Clinic Waitlist  Subscribe to The Superwoman Code Email List Follow @drashleymargeson on Instagram A Cornerstone Naturopathic Inc Production

"Eating Local"...isn't just a fad, it may be one of the important ways we save ourselves and our planet! ...No...really! Buying LOCAL matters...and one of the best ways to do this, literally from farm to table, it at your local farmers market. So, on this episode of Eat This with Lianne, we welcome Ryan Bergman, a local Farmer, and Farm Market vendor to help us understand the lifestyle in today's day and age, the effort, and the advantage to buying local....for both the farmer and the consumer (just like you). Join us!

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This week on Cultivating Convos, we chat with the owners of Martha's Bath & Body and Silver Bridge Coffee about how their local farmers' markets helped them grow their businesses and why it's so important to go out and support your local vendors. Find a market near you.

Keith: [00:00:20] So we were talking about last week, the importance of shopping local. I think it's extremely important. It was a good conversation. We finished up last week about creating community it's a mental game-changer, it's a social experience when you know that the person that you've dealt with last week you feel comfortable with them.[00:00:54] They're a friend of yours. One thing that always blows my mind and always makes me feel really good is when I see people that haven't seen their friends run into each other in our garden center oh my God, I haven't seen you in a year. And then they stand there and I'll, I'll jokingly say, Is it in place just to catch up, however, we're supposed to be buying plants or whatever, it really, that's the best compliment in the world when two like-minded people or two people that go to church together, two people that, they went to school together, run into each other in our in, at garden supply company.[00:01:28]Or if I go out and I'm at Logan's trading. And I run into one of my customers. And it's funny because I'll be at Logan's trading and run into a customer and they're like I don't shop here that often. And I'm like, oh, I do. They're embarrassed almost that they're not shopping at  The Garden Supply Company.[00:01:43] And I'm like, oh my God, it's a phenomenal place. It's where I go when I need a break from Garden supply company. And I want a garden I'll run down to Logan's and wander around and have the same experience that my customers have when they come to us. And then I'll eat lunch at the cafe. It's a really relaxing, real-life small business experience.[00:02:06]I talked about in the last episode, stopping in the Garden Hut. I got down there and I had tomatoes. I was in between fresh tomatoes and tomatoes are like a religion to me. I can't wait for that first homegrown garden, fresh tomato, or a farmer's market tomato.[00:02:22]And I stopped in the Garden Hut and Nelsa grows all these crazy tomatoes and she grows them in her parking lot. She's got a farm, she grows them on. So people come to her for fresh tomatoes and the spring and in the summertime.  I picked up a couple of tomatoes and, that whole experience of just being there and being in a local business and picking up something that's fresh.[00:02:42] And it's I know where it was grown and I know Nelsa didn't spray toxic chemicals on it.  That feeling is amazing. And then supporting your friends and businesses. Is a key. We had talked about the local spending with respect to the fact that when you spend locally at all stays, the bulk of it stays in the community.[00:03:00]Very few of our checks go out of state. And a lot of them are as close as possible.  The nursery industry as a whole it's mind-boggling. You can go to another local garden center and ask them how they do something. How do you market, or how do you do this?[00:03:14]And they're totally sharing with information. Our industries It's an anomaly. It just it's like family. We get to a trade show and you're getting back together with all your friends and people you've known for years. And wholesale growers that we deal with I've been dealing with for 25 years.[00:03:29]The same people Landis halls, Carol plant center. He owns the farm several farms and he delivers. The plants on his truck himself, on a regular basis. And every time I see him, it's like seeing an old friend. We started growing plants and when I asked him, how do you do this?[00:03:45] Or how do you do that? he's forthcoming with that information and just shares how I can compete for, growing plants that he's selling to me, but we're still trying to buy as many plants as we can from him, because it's important to us, to maintain those relationships and[00:04:01]these people are friends. That is your community. The people that you call when you need something and boom, they're there, they can deliver it. Yeah. Yeah. I think [00:04:08] Joe: [00:04:08] you hear so much focus on community as if it's something that's more difficult than it is.[00:04:13]If only we could build community, we live in one.,[00:04:16] Keith: [00:04:16] yeah, it's not hard to do,  but if you walk into a large box store, you can make a connection there and you can build community. It's probably not likely that the community's going to stay there for you, but when you're dealing with a smaller business, the owners there. I've got Chip Ford that has worked for me on an ongoing basis. He pretty much manages me. He's been there 24 years. I've been there 25, Steven that's been there for, 15 years.[00:04:42] Katie, runs the whole thing for me. She's been there almost 20 years.  We've built a community within our business people will ask me, like how long do you think you're going to work?[00:04:51] Or when do you think you're going to retire? And I'm like I don't know that I'll ever retire completely because in the springtime when my customers are coming in. I'm getting excited because it's getting busier and sales or sales are moving along. The biggest thing is, I get to see my Fairweather friends.[00:05:06]None of my friends come out in the wintertime. It's the wildest thing, so I really truly have fair-weather friends April pops up and all my friends go out to see me, they want advice. We catch up on what they've been doing or what they're, what's happening with their family or their kids. I get to watch customers come in whose kids[00:05:22]we're riding, when we had pony rides, they'll bring a picture of them on a pony and they're applying for a job and they're 20 years old or they're 16 years old. And the community of high school kids that we've had over the years, we've taken kids from absolutely useless with no work experience whatsoever to some really good aerospace engineers.[00:05:43]I'm not saying I taught them anything about aerospace engineering, but I taught them how to work and gave him work ethic,  that's a wholly separate piece of it. All these young people that kinda, that kind of move through and that, that grow up in our local community when somebody spends money at our store,  the average is about $27.[00:06:01] That, that leaves the community. When you spend money at a large box store $57 leaves the community. You're talking about a drastic difference in as far as jobs go  52% of the jobs in America are small local businesses, which is kinda mind-blowing.[00:06:19] When you think about how many box stores are out there. So that's the value scenario. There's [00:06:24] Joe: [00:06:24] local owned businesses are not the ones that are doing the bare minimum when it comes to paying their employees are just barely hitting minimum [00:06:31] Keith: [00:06:31] wage. Exactly. They're paying better wages, but they also employ a lot more people, [00:06:35] Joe: [00:06:35] crazy stat you were just talking about.[00:06:37] So if you spend money locally on you spend a hundred dollars at a locally-owned place, $32 is going to leave the community, but 68 is going to stay. But if you spend it at a non locally owned, Plays $43 is going to stay in the community and $57 is [00:06:53] Keith: [00:06:53] going to leave. Exactly. We've got 60 to 75 employees, that in that range.[00:06:58] And when we pay them,  they're turning around and spending the money in the community. Like a larger box store, like a Lowe's for instance, which is, I can still consider that a local company but Lowe's home improvement probably has close to the same number of people on staff, in a given day.[00:07:15] And they're doing 10 times the sales. So, that money's leaving the community for sure, a lot of the product comes from outside of the area. [00:07:23] Joe: [00:07:23] This reduces climate impact because it's not it's a ton of shipping or even packaging, just all the things that go into not having to get it from the other side of the country to here to buy it.[00:07:34]Keith: [00:07:34] Exactly. So when we buy Japanese Maples and conifers, a lot of our Japanese Maples and conifers come from Oregon it's the one small category that we get from way outside of the state. The shipping cost used to be 15%. It's now 30, 35%. So that's an additional cost that the consumer pays.[00:07:53]It's still a value because it's a better product in Oregon or Washington, it's a zone seven kind of area but we're paying. 35% to ship it here. And then you've got all those emissions. You've got all, all the other additional things that go along.[00:08:10] Joe: [00:08:10] And I often find let's talk about Sam's club. You buy way more than you need. He ended up wasting a bunch of it. Cause you feel like you got a good deal. Exactly. But when you buy, as you go to the farmer's market, you don't feel like you got to buy 47 bushels, [00:08:22] Keith: [00:08:22] big salaries, I've got 40 pounds of cereal.[00:08:24] If you want any. It's a few months old and we [00:08:27] Joe: [00:08:27] buy food for ourselves. Like we buy it for a dog, yeah. A hundred-pound bags of frosted [00:08:31] Keith: [00:08:31] flakes. That's what I need.  For sure.  Yesterday I was in a place.  That the restaurants run so well that I asked him I had heard that it was a local owner and I thought it's a local owner, but it must be a chain restaurant, it's just run so well, the bartender there was amazing. The service is unbelievable. The quality of the food is unbelievable. And it's reasonably priced. The atmosphere is amazing, the whole experience and that's what you get out of a small local business.[00:08:59] So I asked the manager, is this a chain or is this something that's individually owned? And. And they said, no, this is individually owned. It was a person in Fuquay that had a business that partnered with somebody else and opened up the first one and apex and a scratch kitchen.[00:09:14]They're putting one in Carey, they're putting one in Cary. So I've got one to the right of man to the left of me. It's going to be impossible, not to have a good bloody Mary. And if you haven't had a good bloody mary, a scratch kitchen, go there and have them. They're extremely expensive.[00:09:30]And they're the best value bloody Mary you'll ever eat. It's topped with almost a meal before you get to the bloody Mary tempura fried shrimp, olives, bacon, and it goes on and on. The first time I went there the bloody Mary was $12 and my mail was 11. And it was literally the best valued bloody Mary that I've ever had.[00:09:50]People get so focused on price sometimes. I mean that they spend more money than they need to.[00:09:57] With plants it's extremely important that you get the advice and you get a good quality plant for one, one that's locally grown and that sourced locally. But you get the experience, you come in and it's a great environment.[00:10:10] And then you get the experience of the staff to get you the right plan for the right place because you can buy all the plants in the world. If you buy shady plants and put them in too much on or sunny plants and put them in too much shade or wet plants that need to be in a dry location, It doesn't matter if they were 50% off it, you are going to lose a lot of time and it's not going to be a fun, gardening experience for you.[00:10:32] And I think that same thing just goes across the board. You go buy a flower arrangement from somebody besides John at the Flower Cupboard. And all of a sudden, your flowers are wilting a week later and you're like,  cut flowers really aren't that, that great a deal.[00:10:47]You paid $20 for the arrangement. It lasted a week. Yeah. Paid 40 and it lasts three weeks. I'll take the $40 range, and I just, I think you got to buy from people that really know their trade that know their product.  You find the company or an individual tradesman that knows what he's doing. And it's a little bit more, and he has the time to get the job done. And he's got the experience bidding the job and the experience putting it down.[00:11:11] And it's a great scenario. And you get to know these people and they are your community. To me, it's a game-changer and I try to spend money locally. Anytime I can. 

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Keith: [00:00:20] Good morning, Keith Ramsey with garden supply company. Today,  we were going to talk a little bit about buying local and all the benefits of buying local. People always talk about the financial benefits or the environmental benefits, to me, one of the most important benefits is the relationship that you have, to be able to walk into a podcast facility that's[00:00:55]owned by a local individual and that makes a difference in the community. Seeing somebody that, on a regular basis and most of the business that I do, I try to do that way. And it's not based on, financial benefit but it just feels good.[00:01:08] It's a smaller scenario. The service is always higher. Yeah, service is something that Over the last few years I think is, has just about been eliminated for most businesses. [00:01:19] Joe: [00:01:19] It seems like if you're cutting corners, it doesn't seem to be the logical one to cut, but it feels like from the chain stores, it is one of the things on the list that seems to go down in quality for sure.[00:01:29] And it could just be that it's harder to manage. I'm sure they're not purposely neglecting it, but [00:01:33] Keith: [00:01:33] still I don't know. It's years ago somebody told me there's a there are three things on a triangle. There's price, there's quality, and their service any great business can probably provide two of those pretty well.[00:01:45]You have to pick two, you got to pick two, you either have to reduce the quality. The reduce the service or reduce or increase the price. So there's a balance there, and sometimes you pay a little bit more with our business in particular. The thing that I find about service is that the service is what creates the value,  it's a science-based business and it's heavy and science and design.[00:02:07]I've got to have be pretty creative, I've got to be able to put together textures and colors and different things like that. And then I got to have the science to know that, that something's going to grow in wet or dry or sun or shade. I'm providing that customer with all that information for them to be successful.[00:02:21]That just creates a ton of value. I expect the same thing out of bond brothers. When I go down to bond brothers, I've been to a lot of local breweries where the beer isn't really necessarily that great. They're trying their best, but they haven't perfected it.[00:02:35]When I walk in there, the atmosphere is amazing. I see people that I know that are local in the community. And I know that, that it's individually owned and, and so partner and, It wouldn't have the same [00:02:46] Joe: [00:02:46] vibe if you were going down to the Miller Lite brewery.[00:02:49] Keith: [00:02:49] Yeah. And so you're, people that are from the community, the guys at bond brothers are all plant people. We do a lot of partnering with them.  We just partnered with them on a living wall and their new location on Chatham street.  I know they like plants, they know I like beer. It's a good partnership.[00:03:04] Joe: [00:03:04] It creates character in your neighborhood, as well as like you were saying, everybody like the rising tide floats all boats. If absoluteness for everybody, when you've got local business owners that are interested in what each other are doing and find ways to work together.[00:03:16] Keith: [00:03:16]  Sure. Flower, cupboards small company that I've done business with for 25 years. John, when I go in there, he's going to have the best flowers that you can source, they're not aged out. They weren't cheap. They're going to be a little bit more expensive.[00:03:31]But they last three times as long as anything else that I buy. It's a better value, he knows his trade. I grew up in a florist and. My mom had a florist. And to me, it going into a small florist means something me, but the quality and the value that, that I get out of John's flowers are pretty amazing.[00:03:46]Joe: [00:03:46] When I go to a small business where they're passionate about what they do and you're dealing sometimes with the owner or somebody that the owner is training to be passionate about something that they're passionate about. You feel like you matter more? Absolutely.  They really want to help you solve your problem.[00:04:02] That's the, sometimes when you're in a larger maybe box store type of scenario, they're trying to, yeah. They're trying to either just get done with their job. And they don't really care if you solve your problem because they're not really incentivized to or passionate about helping you [00:04:18] Keith: [00:04:18] solve your problem.[00:04:18] When you talk about the box stores, I'll watch Lowe's, which is a local company. [00:04:22] Joe: [00:04:22] Lowe's the home improvement, not the food store. [00:04:25] Keith: [00:04:25] Yep. It Lowe's home improvements. So local store, so yeah. They're a local North Carolina big box store.[00:04:30]I've watched them over the years. Perfect. The garden industry, which is pretty interesting. They've slimmed it down, dumbed it down and they do a really good job with a mixed pot or hanging basket, a throwaway plant. They charge more for it than you actually would think it's, but it's nice.[00:04:45] It's in a, it's in a shiny pot. And they figured out a little niche that works for them. But when it comes to selecting plants if you went in there and ask somebody for advice on a plant, you're probably going to fail. They just, they weren't able to do that.[00:04:57] They were never able to do that. And so they figured out a different scenario that works for them. But you're not going to get the advice. You're not going to get that enthusiastic person that knows plants. And that really wants to point you in the right direction.[00:05:09]We partner with a couple of garden centers that are in the area garden hut, Nelsa's in Fuquay. When you, when I walk into Nelsa's place, I can always find something that I like and I own a garden center. Last year I was in there and they had fresh homegrown tomatoes and I left with tomatoes in a plant that I didn't have.[00:05:28]But you can expect that kind of thing. Logan's trading is another one, downtown Raleigh very similar to our business. But totally different in a lot of ways, and a lot of our customers shop all three of those places. Yeah. And [00:05:39] Joe: [00:05:39] even when investing in garden supplies from what might be your competition, at least you feel like your money is going into the local economy.[00:05:47] Absolutely. Whereas when you're going to a box store, it's not helping your city. [00:05:51] Keith: [00:05:51] No, not at all. [00:05:52] Joe: [00:05:52] So it's and they pay some employees and that's great for. Local [00:05:56] Keith: [00:05:56] stuff, but right. So when a target comes to an area they won't come until basically, our tax base pays for their building.[00:06:03]They won't put a building up until it's free. So they get enough tax, incentives to get that started that their building is paid for. And we sure as heck didn't get that, we've paid our way all the way through.[00:06:13]I think there's enough to be said about buying local, that we ought to do a second episode on this next week. So come back and check out that episode. 

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As Executive Director of Buy Idaho, Inc., Jennifer Mauk has been championing Idaho's small business community since 2016. Her goal is to have all Idahoans “think local first” by supporting Idaho's, robust and diverse, product and service industry. Through special events, marketing, and group branding, Buy Idaho has connected service providers and producers to the consumer for over 34 years. Her goal is to continue finding new ways to support the growth, viability, and sustainability of local communities while maintaining the unsurpassed quality of life Idaho has to offer. www.buyidaho.org00:00 - 01:54 Overview of Buy Idaho, Shopping Local and Today's Podcast Topics01:54 - 03:22 peppershock.com/offers for $10 off your first THREE orders ($30 value) on Doordash Delivery03:22 - 03:38 Welcome to the Marketing Expedition Podcat03:38 - 04:11 Welcome Jennifer Mauk and Wyatt King04:11 - 08:35 What is Buy Idaho and the Roles Jennifer and Wyatt Hold08:35 - 12:50 How to Stay Updated with the Buy Idaho Facebook Group12:50 - 15:29 Jennifer's Background and What her Career Consists of15:29 - 20:56 Inside the Buy Idaho Showroom and Directory20:56 - 23:27 Wyatt's Background 23:27 - 28:27 Members of Buy Idaho and the Perks Members Hold28:27 - 31:40 Becoming a Buy Idaho Member: buyidaho.org31:40 - 34:06 Growth and Opportunities in Idaho34:06 - 37:57 The Holiday Market37:57 - 50:23 Why Supporting Local is So Important50:23 - 52:09 Huge Thanks to Jennifer and Wyatt for reminding us of the Importance of Buying Local52:09 - 52:32 Use #BuyIdaho to Share your Business's Story 52:32 - 53:17 Thanks for Listening, Find more Podcasts Online peppershock.com53:17 - 53:49 Check out https://themarketingexpedition.com/ to Build Relationships with Others and Find the Latest Marketing TrendsDoorDash is a great way to support local restaurants with safe, no-contact delivery. Get $30 off ($10 off each of your first 3 orders) when you sign up here.#buyidaho #idahome #buylocal #vocalforlocal #shoplocal #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #marketing #advertising #branding

The creation of the new @ThinkLocalist Instagram account (go give it a follow!) inspired Carrie to look back at how The Localist got started, how it's evolved, and where it's going. Carrie examines how success is measured, how we all seem to struggle with imposter syndrome, and what's kept her going these past 10 years. 2011 was a very different time: Carrie compares how the delivery of her message has changed, and explores her long-lasting complicated relationship with Target. Carrie wraps up with some habit changes, letting go of perfectionism, and goals for The Localist.  Mentioned in this episode:  @ThinkLocalist on Instagram  Shop Small on Tumblr  Shop Small post dealing with racial profiling Over Easy Good People Brewing  Brick & Tin  Urban Standard Zoe's in Forest Park Little Professor Jonathan Robinson, owner of Little Professor, on The Localist Podcast  Charm on 2nd  Church Street Coffee and Books  Bottletree  Brian Teasley on The Localist Podcast  Aaron Lane on The Localist Podcast  Morgan Trinker Kelly Cummings Great Bear Wax Candles  Piper & Leaf Tea Company TheLocalistBham.com

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