#buy-local — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #buy-local, aggregated by home.social.
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Greenroots Gallery: Art, Nature & Creative Business in One Space
I still remember my first visit. It was 2023, and I walked into Greenroots for a meeting with fellow creatives alongside the owner. From the moment I set foot there, I knew this space was different. There’s a quiet energy that surrounds you as soon as you arrive—something that feels both inspiring and peaceful at the same time. That first encounter left a mark, one that I still carry with me every time I return. Located at Shop No 1 at Greenroots, right next to Beauty and Nail Adventure […] -
Eating in Season: #Maine
"Ever wonder when certain foods are in season in Maine? The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (#MOFGA) has compiled the following list, making it easy for all of us to eat locally and to eat in season.
May - June
• Asparagus
• Culinary herbs:
chives, cilantro, dill, parsley
• Fiddleheads
• Garlic scapes
• Greens: arugula, beet greens,
bok choy, chard, chicories,
collards, dandelion greens,
kale, lettuce, mesclun,
spinach, turnip greens
• Microgreens
• Peas
• Radishes
• Rhubarb
• Salad turnips
• Scallions
• StrawberriesSource [PDF, includes recipes]:
https://www.mofga.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/25_May-June.pdf#SolarPunkSunday #EatingSeasonally #SpringVegetables #MaineProduce #FoodSecurity #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood
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#CutchogueNY - Artist’s and Crafter’s Yard Sale at Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild
May 16 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild
28265 Main Road
Cutchogue, NY 11935 United States"Featuring art supplies, musical equipment, art, books, crafts and all sorts of odds and ends.
There is no admission fee. VENDERS are invited to participate- just $25 per space.
From 9AM-3PM. Raindate is Sunday, May 17th."
https://www.eastendbeacon.com/event/artists-and-crafters-yard-sale-at-old-town-arts-crafts-guild/
#SolarPunkSunday #Artists #Makers #Crafters #BuyLocal #NYEvents #Arts #YardSale #LocalArtists #LocalCrafters #BuildingCommunity
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Lokjo is a map in a website. There is no app needed.
Which means you can use it on every device and every operating system. No installs, no updates, no data capture, no nothing.
Just open a browser and there you have it.
p.s. For quick access just set your language, navigate to your city and then add a link to your desktop.
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Dieses Wochenende ist wieder Markt der Möglichkeiten! Ich bin vorhin nur kurz dran vorbeigelaufen, werde aber morgen hingehen. Wer heute schon Zeit hat: geht hin, das Wetter ist wunderschön und dieser Kunsthandwerksmarkt auch. 💚
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An interesting comment from a local shop owner in Berlin which I had a chat with.
"During corona it showed people do have interest in supporting local shops. The conclusion -after calculating- is that if every person uses only 3 local shops to buy their things at, then local shops can survive.'
This is just great, and another reason why the idea behind Lokjo is 'on the point'.
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#PittsonME - #LedgewayFarm Open House
Saturday, May 16, 2026
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM140 Stage Road, Pittston Maine 04345
"Join us for Ledgeway Farm's Annual Open House. Bring the whole family for baby goat snuggling, corn hole, barn tours, live music, food available for purchase, Ledgeway Farm's soap shack, and many other vendors. Plenty of off road parking available."
Source:
https://web.getrealmaine.com/events/LedgewayFarm%20Open%20House-19619/details#SolarPunkSunday #MaineMade #GoatsMilkSoap #BuyLocal #BabyGoats #MaineFarms #RealMaine
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Today is #diday ! Which means switch your corporate services to a non-corporate service. Awesome.
For the european newcomers, if you want to know which country you financially support when using online services, we have a nifty little list/test here, quick and easy
Give it a share if you like, it's all about awareness! 😊
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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/114966356439852200
Opening day is next Saturday! :better_pride: #BuyLocal #Farmstand #MaineGrown
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#ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples
Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution
Updated: April 1, 2026
"How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!
"Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"
Learn more:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/climate-resilient-gardening-stories-and-examples/#SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening
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Lokjo, the European map showing you local shops and filtering out corporations/chains from the category-searches, is coming in 5 languages:
English: https://www.lokjo.com
Deutsch: https://www.lokjo.com/#:de
Nederlands: https://www.lokjo.com/#:nl
Francais: https://www.lokjo.com/#:fr
Espanol: https://www.lokjo.com/#:es
Time to get the european economy back to fair & independent.
Give it a share if you like. 😊
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It's Independent Bookshop Day. If you buy an ebook from Bookshop.org, the money supports a local bookstore of your choosing. There are three local bookstores that they support in my area, and every time I buy an ebook, I can choose which bookstore I want the donation to go to. A great way to support local booksellers, even if you can't make it into their shop. Works for me. #books #bookstodon #booksky #mastodon #novel #support #local #buylocal #indie #indieAuthor #indieAuthors #readers #reading #read #satire #saturday #writing #writer #writers #writingCommunity #social #bookstore #IndependentBookshop #bookshop #readingCommunity
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#Maine #SeaweedWeek 2026
April 24 - May 3
"📣ANNOUNCING the 8th annual food & drink celebration of Maine’s kelp harvest!
🌊🌿🌎 Maine’s @seaweed.week runs April 24th – May 3rd💠 Restaurant & bar menus feature seaweed-based food & cocktail specials
💠 Brewers, bakers, distillers, chocolatiers, cheesemakers & other artisans release limited-edition items
💠 #SeaweedSaturday, free all-ages expo at Gulf of Maine Research institute April 26
💠 Other events may include panel discussions, demonstrations, seaweed species ID beach walk & more
💠 Buy fresh kelp direct from your local farmer and cook with it at home (we make it easy!)Think #KelpBurgers, seaweed beer and cocktails, and everything in between at your favorite local bars and restaurants. Plus, special events like our kickoff film screening at the #PortlandMuseumOfArt (April 24th), seaweed ID workshops, hands-on cooking classes, and Seaweed Saturday—our one-of-a-kind seaweed expo on April 25th—all brought to you by Maine’s seaweed experts."
FMI:
https://www.mainemade.com/event/maine-seaweed-week-2024-2-2/#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #SeaweedIdentification #MaineSeaweed #BuyLocal #KelpHarvest #GulfOfMaineResearchInstitute
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Local markets are an underestimated thing. You can find a LOT of local producers there from clothing to jewellery to art, and actually support local commerce.
Check our 'street market' category to show you all markets on the map and go give them a visit.
example: Brussels
https://www.lokjo.com/#m=14:50.84221:4.35814:s=008
Support local!
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Instead of building a new version in the background I'm just updating it bit by bit.
So far a lot of smal bugs have been fixed, all info pages cleaned/re-written, scrapped a few hundred lines of code and refreshed parts of the layout.
There's more to come in the next weeks. In the meantime, have a sunny weekend. 😊
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Andy’s Records in Grayslake, IL is our local spot for new and used vinyl and other music items. Heck you might even find some of my Wattle & Daub CDs there. Check it out on
Record Store Day, Saturday, April 18. -
Community members buying in to new #FarmingtonME #FoodCoOp
by Jamie Azulay, April 14, 2026
"The Farmington Food Co-op is now open on Front Street. For $150, community members can purchase a lifetime membership and become a co-owner of the local market.
"That membership comes with monthly discounts and a say in how the business is run.
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The co-op's board of directors is also focused on sourcing local products. Paige Hemond, bulk packager and manager, said, 'You put back into your local economy. You help the local farmers, and you help your neighbors, the people who work here, and all the producers.'
"The co-op is open to the public, but employees say the members will benefit the most. Skistimas explained, 'We track spending, so however much you spend, you get a percentage back at the end of the year.'
"That percentage will be determined by the members themselves when they look at the yearly revenue and vote on how that money should be spent. They already have around 250 members after opening on April 8.
"Cox said, 'I'm thrilled that the co-op’s coming in to do it. I've been members of co-ops in other places, and it works well.' The Neighboring Food Co-op Association reports that in the 2025 fiscal year, Maine's nine other food co-ops made $50.7 million in revenue.
" 'It's really about just keeping access alive and creating a strong, healthy community,' Skistimas said.
"If you are interested in getting involved, but you are not ready to buy in, the food co-op is hiring for customer service help. It is open seven days a week."
Source:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/community-members-buying-new-farmington-food-co-op/71018371#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #FoodSecurity #FoodCooperatives #BuyLocal #LocalFood #MaineNews
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On the Lokjo map, when clicking the blue Quick button, there's about 60+ different categories for local shops to search for your needs.
There's more to find through the regular search.
I'm working on a fix for some missing ones, which should be done in the next weeks.
If anything isn't there, just let me know.
p.s. Lokjo comes in english, spanish, french, dutch and german language.
