Sentences with phrase «than supporting local»

Nothing in blogging gives me more joy than supporting local brands, and I've got a new one for you today.

There's nothing better than supporting local businesses while getting some of the freshest produce in your area.

Australian consumers are increasingly spending their money with big businesses rather than supporting local stores, despite professing their affection for small business, a new survey has found.

But moving on... By making reviewing on Amazon lucrative for regular shoppers, it gives people an even greater incentive to shop with them rather than support their local independent bookstore.

Not exact matches

«Write to Play» heralded Playworld's first - ever social media giveaway, and the results are impressive: Not only did its Facebook fan base increase from 600 to more than 9,000 during the two months the contest ran, but as finalists rallied to gain community support for their campaigns, many local news outlets reported on their efforts, earning Playworld significant free publicity in the process.

More than 2,500 cities around the world — many of which had the support of their local governments — submitted proposals to be among the first locations with a working Hyperloop.

Tourism supports more than 400,000 jobs, or nearly half of the region's total workforce, paying $ 16.9 billion in local wages, Applied Analysis has found.

Its task would be less to design and implement top - down solutions than to solicit, support, evaluate, and scale up innovative strategies by tapping into ideas developed by state and local governments, businesses, and non-profit institutions.

In the immediate aftermath, more than a dozen local businesses are reeling from the events, and trying to find meaningful ways to support the community.

Consumers indicated support for companies that commit (for more than a year) to local causes.

They have been opting to pay a little more for goods and services from local restaurants and vendors, which supports their local economy rather than shopping at mega stores where they could get things a little bit cheaper.

Through its media awareness campaign highlighting the theme, Franchising: Building Local Businesses, One Opportunity at a Time, IFA promotes the economic impact of the more than 825,000 franchise establishments, which support nearly 18 million jobs and $ 2.1 trillion of economic output for the U.S. economy.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $ 440 million to charitable and not - for - profit organizations and volunteered more than 6.8 million hours of service to local communities since 2000.

The protest, which drew fewer than 100 people to Uber's driver outpost in Queens, further spotlighted Uber's ongoing difficulties in getting its message across — not only to the local governments and businesses it needs for support, but to its own customers.

They now have the option of wearing it around their wrist — while supporting local children's hospitals — at more than 30 participating resorts.

Known quantities, people with pull, guys with deep pockets, entrepreneurs with proven track records, members of prominent local families — the list of people who would find it easier than you to get support (and money) for a new business could be longer than your arm, depending on how connected you are.

This report was made in collaboration with our local partner Catalonia Trade & Investment and builds on the wealth of data compiled for the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017 with the support of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), Crunchbase, Orb Intelligence and more than 300 partners.

Our efforts represent the single largest block of community support in the history of New Orleans, contributing more than 54,000 volunteer hours and investing more than $ 1 million in local projects like painting, landscaping, and building playgrounds.

The prestigious competition begins every summer with Bojangles» certified biscuit makers rolling dough in local communities involving more than 600 Bojangles» restaurants across the Southeast, and concludes with the final round in the Research and Development Kitchen at the Bojangles» Support Center in Charlotte, N.C.. Following this year's competition, Roger Hudson, Jr. of Boiling Springs, N.C., was named Master Biscuit Maker representing Bojangles» company - owned restaurants, while Royce Vereen of Myrtle Beach, S.C. was awarded the honor for Bojangles» franchised locations.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

He also leads work with local government authorities, having conducted more than 60 projects throughout China to support local economic development and transformation.

I've heard that the special surprise performance will be more than worth the cost of admission, so hear a great show and support a local.

The economic impact generated by the Conference itself is considerable: $ 7.5 million total, including an estimate of more than $ 1 million in state and local taxes and 1,400 + jobs supported.

I have had several friends and family members who worked at Chic - fil - a and I know that they have always been more than gracious in their support of their local communities.

I listened to two local conservative radio talk shows today and Cruz was definitely the man of the hour, but I think that Cruz's support among talk radio listeners, etc (if he can keep it) can form a floor rather than a ceiling for his support.

Ecclesiastical stated: «When presented with a list of services offered by churches around the country such as food banks, elderly support groups, parish nursing and dementia support, the research found that more than half (54 per cent) of those surveyed were unaware of the services their own local church provided.»

The paid - time audiences» willingness to support their programs financially has made local stations think that the size of the audience for paid - time programs is larger than it actually is.

Locally grown produce, company leaders maintain, has more than a few selling points: It helps support local economies, it's fresh and it creates a smaller carbon footprint because it isn't shipped great distances.

Since its inception, the Blue Project Foundation has funded more than $ 5 million to support conservation and Atlantis» marine biologists, aquarists, veterinarians, lab technicians and international and local partners who contribute to these important research efforts.

By Mary Mesenburg, Door to Door Organics Not only does food grown on a nearby farm leave a smaller carbon footprint and support the local economy, but I believe it also tastes better and is better for you than food... Continued

Yesterday, USDA announced more than $ 56 million in grants to support local and community food projects, including a program administered by my agency, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).

Under Secretary Vilsack, USDA has supported providing consumers a stronger connection to their food with more than $ 1 billion in investments to over 40,000 local and regional food businesses and infrastructure projects since between 2009.

I love the conveninece of having the farmer's market brought to my doorstep and I #feelgood about supporting local farmers; the Produce Box has a Farm Fund and has donated more than $ 20,000 to farmers to make capital improvements.

This, combined with an interest in supporting local farmers, has led to many consumers seeking out produce from regional farms rather than national producers.

He attributes his success to community support and in return has donated more than $ 50,000 since 2010 to local organizations including, but not limited to nonprofits, fire departments, area schools, booster clubs, health organizations and athletic teams.

I will always support local farms whenever I can, and this time of year fresh blueberries are growing less than an hour from my home; so how can I not toss Wish Farms blueberries in every dish I can think of?!

More than 60 County Dairy Leader Groups receive WMMB support to help them showcase and promote our dairy industry in local communities across in Wisconsin.

I would support local farmers more to support them as a unit than out of the concern for the food miles aspect and savings in that direction but you can support local farmers without consuming the animal products.

charities, the local animal shelter, arts and youth sports organizations and has donated more than $ 100,000 to support local youth and arts programs since 2002.

Deeply rooted in communities throughout North America, Ardent Mills is headquartered in Denver, CO and employs more than 100 certified millers, supporting thousands of local jobs and contributing billions of dollars to local economies.

That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».

Thanks to Norman's leadership, Shamrock Foods Company supports more than 80 non-profit groups and donates more than 450,000 pounds of food annually to local food banks.

It is curious there is zero quotes of support from local officials other than a mix of surprise and a bit of a shrug.

That is what separates an international fan from a local, in my opinion, and what separates a fan who has grown supporting Arsenal based on philosophy rather than location.

He's a bit more optimistic than I am about our support network since he has a lot of local family and has been able to count on their input into his life and well - being for his entire time on this planet.

Other things discussed yesterday: breastfeeding breaks at work, popular awareness of WHO guidelines BF «2 years and beyond,» protecting breastfeeding in public, role models and normalising breastfeeding in non-breastfeeding communities, support local breastfeeding cafes, access to skilled breastfeeding support (more than BFI 3 day course), integrate support from breastfeeding voluntary organisations.

With the support of the Whole Kids Foundation and the Life Time Foundation, two local nonprofits that support community wellness projects, the district has been able to install these more curated salad bars in more than 50 elementary campuses.

And we, as a society, are finding ways to transcend the existing gaps at a rapid pace, with such ideas as mindfulness in schools rather than issuing detention and offering free positive discipline education at local API Support Groups.

There's nothing I love more than supporting a small business, and when that small business is a local work at home mom (WAHM) making some of the most fabulous cloth diapers I've ever seen, my heart just swells.

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