The Local Crowd Upper Valley: Building Regional Prosperity and Resilience
Published in the Newport Times Locally owned businesses are the lifeblood of a community, paying local salaries, taxes, and material…
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Independents Month Staycation Giveaway
This July, take an Upper Valley Staycation! Across the US, July is Independents Month — a month-long celebration of the…
Support the Aurora Bakery Expansion
Only four years old, Aurora Bakery is already a treasured community asset. Located on Main Street in Newport, NH, and…
Earth Month: Invest in Our Planet
This April, Vital Communities will focus on Earth Day — ALL MONTH LONG.
Support the Plants for People Project with Hillside Botanicals
Invest in Sarah, Nate, and Hillside Botanicals Husband and wife duo Sarah Shaw and Nathan Bacon own and run a…
Give Local Businesses a Valentine’s Hug
This Valentine’s Day, “Love Local Upper Valley”: Show love for your sweetie and your whole community by purchasing gifts (or…
The Christmas Revels Thanks You
Thanks to your support, The Christmas Revels Festival was a success! Revels North appreciates all the support offered through their…
Keep Calm and Shop Indie Local On
As the holiday season gets busier and busier, keep calm and Shop Indie Local on! Need some help with your…
This Giving Tuesday, Support Revels North’s Crowdfunding Campaign
The Christmas Revels Festival Come dance with daffodils, play with puppets, and lend your voice to our chorus as we…
Indigenous Thanksgiving: Honor Native Foodways
As part of Shop Indie Local Season, we invite you to celebrate an Indigenous Thanksgiving. Here’s some inspiration! Watch the…
Give More: Shop Indie Local
Give More this Holiday Season and Shop Indie Local Even with a smaller budget, you can give more this holiday…
October is the New December
Shop Early, Shop Local: October is the New December Why Shop Indie Local early this holiday season? Supply and staffing…