Buy Local!

This past Independence Day, I gained even more appreciation of things that are made locally.  As my son was unwrapping his birthday gifts (mostly toys, mostly made in China), I decided to really seek out great products made here in the USA and to showcase those companies and products and inform others of the great things we make locally. 

This has inspired me to do research for each of the 50 states and provide my findings on this blog.  My intention is that maybe my readers will also be enlightened and try to buy more locally in their own state.  When I find a great product that is produced in my own state (NY) or in my old hometown state (MI), I tend to go out of my way to buy it and promote it.  This makes me feel good to be supporting local growers, workers and manufacturers especially now that the US job market and economy is so dim.

I hope you will find this blog site informative and inspiring and will continue to follow me on my quest to find the best locally produced goods in all 50 states.

Thank you and Go Local!
Sprout