local buying
Purchasing from nearby
Local buying is the practice of purchasing goods and services from businesses in one's own community rather than from distant or online retailers.
The term often carries connotations of supporting neighborhood economies, reducing transportation costs, or building relationships with nearby vendors: The restaurant's local buying policy means fresher ingredients.
Sometimes called buying local.
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- small townModest rural settlement
- farmers marketOutdoor local produce sale
- communityCollective of connected people
- town squareCentral civic space
neighborhood business · small business · boutique · artisan · handmade · corner store · support · downtown · vendor · cash only · homegrown · craft fair · street fair · mom and pop · merchant · sustainable · freshness · hometown