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Fair Trade Coalition with Banner

Northampton became the 6th Fair Trade Town in America on April 17, 2008 thanks to the efforts of the Northampton Fair Trade Coalition. Learn more about local businesses selling locally produced and fair trade products on the Northampton Fair Trade website. Northampton Fair Trade


City Buy Local Buy Fair Policy

Sponsored by Mayor Higgins and the Office of Community and Economic Development, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing a policy to maximize purchase of locally produced and fairly traded products from locally owned businesses. Northampton Buy Local Buy Fair Resolution

Pioneer Valley Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

The Pioneer Valley Chapter of BALLE is a network of local businesses promoting "buy local" campaigns, business to business purchasing, sustainable business practices, and long-term economic vitality.

Pioneer Valley Local First - buy local

Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)

CISA is a non-profit organization working to sustain agriculture in western Massachusetts, build a secure local food and farming system, strengthen relationships between consumers and farmers, and increase farm profitability. CISA's 'Be a Local Hero, Buy Locally Grown' program was initiated in 1999 and has become the nation's longest running comprehensive multimedia buy local campaign.

Shop Western Mass

An online store dedicated solely to products from Western Massachusetts featuring products that showcase the skill, craftsmanship and dedication of artists, artisans and small business owners throughout Western Mass.

BuyMass.Org

Massachusetts Online Business to Business Network

Massachusetts is home to world-class providers of everything from pharmaceuticals to jet engines. BuyMass.org, powered by Associated Industries of Massachusetts, makes it easy to search this innovation-rich landscape for customers, suppliers, and even a good restaurant.