Live Version of PV Local First Local Business Guide

Care about local farms and food, local banking, local businesses, sustainability, Fair Trade, cooperatives, and local investing? So does Pioneer Valley Local First.

To mark the occasion of the release of 38,000 copies of their3rd Local Business Guide, Pioneer Valley Local First (PVLF) is hosting a lively event to celebrate this accomplishment with members and friends. 

Julie Waggoner will emcee the Live Version of the Guide, which includes a panel discussion on local sustainability in the Valley. The panel will be moderated by Rick Feldman, of InCommN, and will invite input from the local community in attendance on how PVLF can best serve to support building a vibrant and resilient local economy, in conjunction with aligned organizations, going forward. The panelists include: Lynn Benander, of Co-op Power; Phil Korman, of CISA; Scott Reed, of Invest.Here.Now; and Jennifer Ladd, of Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network. Please join us to share your ideas and enthusiasm!

PVLF’s Annual meeting and election of the Board of Directors are also on the agenda. If you are a local member business, you are eligible to vote in this election. Details about the event here.