On your blue Post-It, list 1 item of growth that happened in the community of Bowdon this last year And you can’t use the meat processing plant On your pink Post-It, what 1 item would you like to see start/expand in the Bowdon community in the next 12 months.
1. On your blue Post-It, list 1 item ofgrowth that happened in
thecommunity of Bowdon this last yearAnd you cant use the meat
processing plantOn your pink Post-It, what 1 itemwould you like to
seestart/expand in the Bowdoncommunity in the next 12months.
2. Glenn MuskeRural and Agribusiness Enterprise Development
SpecialistNDSU Extension Center for Community
[email protected], 2013Building
Community:Buy Local and MORE!!
3. Building Community:Buy Local and MORE!! Building Sustaining
Growing Other??? Community City, zip code, shopping area??? Buy
local Why? Economic Community Environment Examples and MORE!
Conversation
4. Building Community:Buy Local and MORE!! Building Sustaining
Growing Other??? Community City, zip code, shopping area??? Buy
local Why? Economic Community Environment Examples and MORE!
Conversation
5. Building Community:Buy Local and MORE!! Building Sustaining
Growing Other??? Community City, zip code, shopping area??? Buy
local Why? Economic Community Environment Examples and MORE!
Conversation
6. We know them when we see them?
7. How do you stay connected?http://www.bowdonnd.com/
8. Building Community2 self-examinations
9. Building Community:Buy Local and MORE!! Building Sustaining
Growing Other??? Community City, zip code, shopping area??? Buy
local Why? Economic Community Environment Examples and MORE!
Conversation
10. Buy Local Why?Economic Money spent outside - $0 returns
Money spent in local chains/franchises - $.43 sticksaround Money
spent in local businesses - $.68 sticks around Correlated with
increased household income of 10 25%And the funds that stay around
circulate 1.6 to 2.4 timesNote: Buy local is not an economic
goldmine. It helps.Gains also come from:
11. Buy Local Why?Community Your family, friends and neighbors
Support sports teams, community projects, localservice
effortsEnvironment Less driving Less packaging Less land
impact
12. Buying Local Foods Same positives Dollars stay local,
healthy,you know the farmer, food safety, etc. Average household
spends $5300 on food What would happen if you shifted 1% 5%Kudos
Bowdon Farmers Market is more than amarket. It is an event.
13. Buy Local Better if: Needs, not wants Theme Examples of how
it helps A team Long-term effort Must promote it and measure
success
15. Building Community:Buy Local and MORE!! Building Sustaining
Growing Other??? Community City, zip code, shopping area??? Buy
local Why? Economic Community Environment Examples and MORE!
Conversation
16. Examples and MORE! Capitalize on what brings people in
Complementary items Sidney, NE Cabelas Supply needs - Medora Can
you be a destination? Sturgis Streetscaping, store fronts and
visual Cordell, OK Heritage and cultural opportunities Tri-County
Germans from Russia effort Vacant stores program Use as opportunity
Webster City, IA
18. Invite youth and retired (and everyone in-between) home to
stay
http://networkkansas.com/about/blog/ntks-blog/2013/05/29/inviting-youth-home-to-stay
Spring clean-up day
19. Who and How Who EVERYONE!!! Include all generations Provide
training on how to be an ambassador In general In their job Give
them: A tagline An elevator speech Talking points Locally driven
e.g. Howard, SDIt is all about attitude!!!
20. Random Thoughts Marked money Cooperative branding Focus on
businesses you have to have (food)as opposed to those you would
like (dentist) Remember A brand is a perception Build on
feasibility, not local sentiment Dont let ___________ get in the
way
21. Think Outside the Box
22. Find me
at:[email protected]/smallbusinesswww.facebook.com/ndsuextsmallbizwww.twitter.com/gmuskewww.pinterest.com/gamuskewww.delicious.com/#gamuskeConversation