AMIBA News & Updates
Good Food Collective: Colorado Local Legend Award Winner
From Local First (CO): Good Food Collective (Durango, CO) connects local farmers, producers, and...
Robyn Van En: Pioneer in the North American CSA Movement
We celebrate this month’s Local Legend, the late Robyn Van En who co-founded the very first community supported agriculture (CSA) project on this continent.
What’s Our Why? Eat Indie Local
What’s Our WHY? Help us shape our answer. As we prepare for our second Eat Indie Local campaign, we want to dive into our WHY.
Give a Gift to Your Community This Holiday Season and Shop Indie Local
Starting with our Thanksgiving meal, we’re purchasing more of our holiday gifts and celebration needs from our friends and neighbors — locally owned business owners.
Cider Monday
Celebrate Cider Monday That’s not a typo! Instead of Cyber Monday, a day when online merchants...
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday unleashes the power of radical generosity. Celebrated on the Tuesday following...
Artists Sunday
We invite all artists to join Artists Sunday, a national marketing campaign and event that...
Small Business Saturday: Shop Small and Indies First
This Small Business Saturday, bring small businesses and shoppers together this holiday season.
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Shining a Light on Local First Arizona
In this issue of The Main Street Journal, we’re pleased to interview Kimber Lanning, the founder and CEO of Local First Arizona.
Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape
A new report from Civic Economics: Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape builds a deep understanding of how Amazon affects small businesses and communities across the nation — and how those impacts have changed over the years.
Support the California Employee Ownership Act
From the American Sustainable Business Network TAKE ACTION: Sign-On to Support the California Employee Ownership Act California Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, introduced by Senator Josh Becker in February 2022, will educate business owners...
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2022 Independent Business Survey: Top Challenges and Policy Priorities
ILSR’s 2022 Independent Business Survey looks at market concentration in our economy and how it is impacting independent business owners.