As we dive into 2025, it’s the perfect moment to put our money and energy where it counts – right back into the heart of our communities. With big corporations dominating more of our lives, the power ...

Husband and wife business partners Tajia and Aaron Junior has a knack for making tasty plant-based soul food and coming up with catchy names. Their vegan soul food truck is called Hot Sauce and Pepper ...

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Local spending creates a powerful ripple effect that most people never notice, keeping money working in your neighborhood while building job opportunities and authentic community connections. Your ...

Local First has long been a champion of supporting locally owned, independent businesses to strengthen the local economy. One of its signature initiatives, the Be Local Coupon Book, has been a ...

Lowcountry Local First (LLF) launched its 13th annual Buy Local Season campaign on Oct. 1 as a grassroots movement to build awareness for the positive community benefits of supporting local, ...