It’s the holiday shopping season, so it’s time to get on my annual jag: Buy local.

Buying local is a conscious effort. It’s a belief in pushing back the convenience of big box stores and refusing to line the pockets of corporate profiteers that offer generic gifts. It’s about contributing to the success of local artists and locally owned businesses and buying one-of-a-kind gifts that offer more value for the money than mass-produced ones. ×

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