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20 April 2008
Local micro-fabrication: MIT's Fab Labs

Why local preference?

Consumers around the world are making a shift to locally-sourced purchasing out of a desire for environmental sustainability, community self-reliance and meaningful economic relationships. Local foods, locally-made goods, local banking and investing — even local energy production — are quickly becoming their preferred alternative to a globalized economy.

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Local Preference is authored by Paula Hay, an independent business owner in Bellefonte, PA, USA. More »

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June 2008: 07 | Wealth, capital flows, and corporate evil; 04 | Carnival of the Localists: next edition June 16; 01 | Carnival of the Localists — June 2, 2008
May 2008: 27 | Local foods at the convenience store, and a franchise model to boot; 24 | Contango = ‘Holy shit, we’ve run out of planet!’; 20 | Infrastructure issues in Vermont; 18 | Carnival of the Localists — May 19, 2008; 17 | Big brand, local sourcing; 15 | 'Lefty fad?' 3 reasons why 'buy local' is a conservative issue; 05 | Carnival of the Localists — May 5, 2008; 04 | Slate takes on local currencies
April 2008: 30 | Blog debate: Barnes & Noble vs. local booksellers; 26 | Carnival of the Localists next edition: May 5; 24 | The consequences of globalization; 21 | Carnival of the Localists — April 21, 2008; 20 | Local micro-fabrication: MIT's Fab Labs; 18 | More on local infrastructure rebuilding; 17 | Reminder: Carnival of the Localists submissions due tomorrow; 17 | King Corn; 15 | National Animal Identification System threatens viability of small, local farms; 14 | Article by yours truly @ StartupNation; 11 | 'Food miles' is about peak oil, not carbon emissions; 11 | When 'buy local' doesn't work; 09 | Certified poultry processing goes mobile in Vermont; 07 | Colonialism on exhibit: Tesco's 'air freighted' labeling conundrum; 07 | Map: Subprime loan conditions across the US; 05 | Carnival of the Localists: inaugural edition to publish 04.21.08; 05 | Join the Carnival of the Localists; 04 | Correlation? ADP's job numbers & buy local campaigns; 03 | Love it! The Cockaponsett Energy Cooperative; 02 | More 'food miles' controversy; 02 | Map: Farm delivery routes near Providence for business customers; 02 | A brief introduction