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Enrollment: Retailers

Restricted to businesses that document significant efforts to purchase and highly promote locally grown products in their store.

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2014 Local Hero Membership Benefits

All members benefit from CISA’s aggressive advertising and marketing campaign and promotion of our trademarked slogan Be a Local Hero, Buy Locally Grown® and the Local Hero logo.

Bronze Level ($285) Benefits and Services Include:

  • Permission to use the “Local Hero” logo
  • Business listing in the printed 2013 Local Hero directory (limited to members fully enrolled by March 1, 2013)
  • Optimized business listing in searchable online directory
  • Starter kit of “Local Hero” price cards, stickers, and “We Support Local Agriculture” sign for your business in your first year of membership ($40 value includes 50 small & large price cards and 2 rolls of small & large stickers)
  • Ability to purchase additional Local Hero price cards, stickers, etc. at low cost
  • Priority opportunity to participate in CISA’s annual fundraising event
  • Monthly members-only e-newsletters (requires active email address)
  • Eligibility for participation in CISA’s business development programs
  • Access to CISA’s marketing expertise and technical assistance
  • Discount on CISA workshops and events
  • 10% Discount on Local Hero t-shirts & CISA store merchandise
  • Eligible to serve on Local Hero advisory committee and/or CISA Board of Directors
  • Access to members-only networking events
  • Opportunity to promote your local-agriculture-related event on CISA’s web site and e-newsletter
  • Discount ad rates with Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Recorder, Turley Publications, The Valley Advocate, and The Shelburne Falls & West County Independent. Find the details here.
  • Discounted radio advertising rates with KIX Country and WHYN-FM 93.1 Mix. Read more about the specifics here.
  • 15% discount off the cost of membership at Pioneer Valley Local First.
  • Access to health insurance

Silver Level ($340) Benefits and Services Include:

All the benefits of bronze membership, PLUS:

  • Discounted Joint Membership in Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center ($300 value). Members must inform the CDC of their LH status prior to getting the discount.
  • 100 copies of the Farm Products Guide for your business
  • Discounted ad rates for Farm Products Guide Advertisements
  • Free supply of Local Hero price cards and stickers up to 100 rolls of stickers and 1500 price cards

Multiple Listings/Local Hero Memberships:

  • Do you own more than one eligible business? Now your second eligible business can join at a discounted price.
  • Have more than one retail store? Get them both listed for an additional $205.
  • Do you have a farmstand? Get it listed for an additional $50.

We have made it more affordable for multiple businesses under the same ownership to join the Local Hero campaign or for a single business to get multiple listings. Additional listing description is limited to 250 characters, including spaces. All members can take advantage of multiple listings. Call Devon Whitney-Deal, 413-665-7100 x22, if you have any questions and if you want a multiple listing.

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