Independents Week 2010

Whatcom County's 7th annual INDEPENDENTS WEEK is June 28th-July 4th

When you choose to buy from one-of-a-kind, locally owned businesses you help keep our community a one-of-a-kind place too. And by supporting locally owned businesses, which in turn purchase from other local businesses, service providers and farms, it multiplies your financial impact and strengthens our local economy by keeping money in our community and creating jobs. 

By supporting local, independent businesses in Whatcom County you are also supporting a healthier community by supporting stores and businesses that take extra steps to be environmentally friendly.

Many of the businesses in this on-line directory ensure the health of our community and economy by purchasing locally grown food from local farmers and food producers; conducting business from sustainably built store fronts and offices; recycling and composting their waste; commuting to work by bike, bus or walking and encouraging their employees to do the same; purchasing Green Power; consciously lessening their impact on the watershed; and now many are conserving energy through their participation in the Community Energy Challenge (Look for booths at local events this weekend for more information on how to save energy and money at your home through the Community Energy Challenge too.)

Whatcom’s future is in our hands and together we are keeping our community and economy healthy and strong. So this Independent’s Week, exercise your freedom to choose and make an extra effort to shop at local, independently owned businesses.

Look for this poster in the windows of local businesses throughout Whatcom County.

Visit us and the Think Local First! Prize Wheel at the Bellingaham Farmer's Market on Saturday July 3rd at the Bellingham. Take a spin, win a prize!  You could win a prize from Bakerview Nursery and Garden Center, Digs, Goit House Natural Foods, Griggs, Joy of Pilates, Left Right Left, Lettered Streets Coffeehouse, Jen's House of Chai, Plantas Nativa, Scratch and Peck...an eggsellent feed company, Stitchcrafter, The Unity Group, The Woods Coffee, Classic Health Apparel, and Upfront Theatre.

Independents Week Photo Contest - Play and Win! CLICK HERE for more details.

CLICK HERE for Independents Week specials from local businesses.