Comments on: Pick 3-Spend 50-Save Your Local Economy

By: RoseCityReader

RoseCityReader — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:27:10 +0000

I I am already compiling next week's choices! I have plenty in mind. And if I jump the gun and start next week's local shopping early, I'll let you know. Oh -- my mom bought an Easter ham at Wizer's in Lake Grove yesterday. You don't get any more local than that! Check out the 1929 picture on the home page. And the ham she bought was from Voget Meats in Hubbard, OR -- the best ham you can find. Virginia hams have nothing over a Voget ham. And watery grocery store ham isn't even the same food product. (You can tell my family takes our hams seriously!)

By: readinglocal

readinglocal — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:49:52 +0000

Rose City Reader,
Collage sounds great, I'll have to check it out next time I am over on Alberta. Interested to see what next week's choices would be

By: readinglocal

readinglocal — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:46:19 +0000

Helen,
I think you're right about people largely doing this already, especially in Portland. But I guess it never hurts to have a central rallying cry for the cause. On the farmers markets, it's somewhat sad that fast food persists in a locale that provides all of this natural bounty. "Convenient" and "cheap" seem to always find a way to the front of the line. I just wish people would rethink the full implications of those two words.

By: RoseCityReader

RoseCityReader — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:04:53 +0000

I love this idea! Although the economy has turned me into a miser, what money I spend these days I try to spend in local businesses. And $50 goes FAST! It would be impossible to pick three overall, but my three for this week would be: 1) Collage on NE Alberta (although there is one on Woodstock as well, but I can walk to the Alberta St. spot) because I want to get some pretty artsy stuff for do-it-myself Esater decorations; 2) Kitchen Kaboodle for some house stuff I need. It would be easy to get the same stuff at a big box chain store, but I would really hate Kaboodle to go away -- it's such atradition! and 3) Townshend Tea, also on NE Alberta, because I always need caffeine when I run errands.

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:23:54 +0000

This is a great concept and I have a feeling that many people living in Portland are already doing this but did not know it had a name! Why do I think that? Just look a how many farmers markets Portland has – over 30 last count; independently owned bookstores (lots); three food co-ops (Food Front, Peoples and Alberta Co-op); locally owned coffee and tea shops; clothes designers and boutiques; and the list goes on and on. But I know we can all do more! Thanks for getting the word out.