Buy local for the holidays

Buy local for the holidays
The New Harmony Business Associates introduces their buy local campaign and postcard. We want to remind Posey County and New Harmony residents to shop local to boost our local economy. Often we forget what we have close to home. When is the last time you shopped locally in New Harmony? Bringing awareness is the first step of the campaign. We ask that you make a commitment to visit New Harmony businesses at least once a week to find out what you have been missing. We think you will be surprised at what you find.
This holiday season, consider doing good by buying locally from small businesses, a valuable way to invest in our local economy. When you shop with local merchants you are supporting friends and neighbors and preserving your choice of unique and special merchandise, often unavailable elsewhere.
Money spent in in local businesses stays in our local economy and strengthens a sense of community. Sixty eight cents of every dollar spent at small local merchants stays in the community, unlike when you shop at national chains.
 New Harmony offers a wide and unique range of gift items and goods at competitive prices:
• Clothing and accessories
• Drugs, sundries and fine toiletries
• Gourmet food items, cheese, and local beer
• Convenience store groceries and gasoline
• Tea and coffee, fresh baked bread, wine and spirits
• Taverns, family restaurants and fine dining
• Cinema and theater
• Antiques, from fine furniture to household items & decorative collectibles
• Gifts from local artisans and around the world
• Greeting cards, wrapping paper, school supplies
• Wedding gifts, housewares and kitchenware
• Chocolates and flowers
• Musical instruments; new and used books
When you shop in New Harmony, you save gas, time and effort and you make friends when you shop in town while keeping small business growing! Look for the New Harmony Business Associates Shop Local Campaign Cards in our member's businesses.

Cindy Smotherman
New Harmony