Who can become a Monadnock Buy Local Member?
The business is privately held and not publicly traded.- The business is located in our community and 50% or more of the business ownership lives within a reasonable distance from the MBL footprint or in our state more than half of the year.
- Business is based locally and has no corporate or national headquarters outside the state.
- Business can make independent decisions regarding the name and look of the business, as well as all business purchasing practices and distribution.
- Business pays all marketing, rent, and other business expenses without assistance from a corporate headquarters.
How much does membership cost?
Basic Annual Membership is $100. Sustaining Members give $500 and Granite Members $250.
Where can I pick up a copy of the Monadnock Buy Local (MBL) Directory?
You can find MBL Directories at these locations.
Which businesses are members in my town?
Stop by and thank these locally-owned businesses for joining MBL in your town.
Who started MBL and who is publishing the Buy Local Guide?
Founded in June 2009, Monadnock Buy Local started as a pilot project of the Keene Downtown Group called the Keene Buy Local Initiative (KBL) in Keene, NH. Since its inception, the Keene Buy Local Initiative committee has been staffed by volunteers, mostly local business owners. Together the group organized and launched Monadnock Buy Local (MBL), designed a logo, and created a website, brochures and handouts. In August 2010, the first MBL Buy Local Guide was printed and distributed throughout the Monadnock Region. Now, a new Buy Local Guide comes out every July.
In January 2011, the Hannah Grimes Center became our fiscal agent.
How is the MBL Directory distributed?
By volunteers!! Interested in helping distribute directories in your town? Contact monadnockbuylocal@gmail.com.
What does being a community supporter involve and does it include a listing in the directory?
Right now a community supporter is just that – someone who believes in the mission and vision of Monadnock Buy Local and donates $25 to the cause. Email monadnockbuylocal@gmail.com for more details.
I would like info on becoming a member. The link to the brochure doesn’t seem to be working.
Thanks, Chuck Salzmann
Home Maintenance Solutions LLC
Marlborough NH
The Walpole Artisans Cooperative might be interested in joining MBL Our business is not-for-profit and is run by the contributing artisans, all of whom are local. Does that fall within your requirements for membership.
We would appreciate seeing any materials you have about your organization. That would help us explain your organization to the full membership, about 16 artisans at the moment.
Joe Beer
PO Box 327
Walpole, NH 03608
jm-beer@comcst.net
Wonderful Joe – I will send you information via email very soon. Thanks so much for your interest, Jen
We, the Walpole Artisans, are thinking of joining and advertising. Do you have a media kit that explains rates, sizes, submission format, due dates, etc.
A few questions about the guide: that comes out once a year? and what is the distribution count?
This is Joe Beer again. The same Joe Beer as last year. We’re also interested in being a Hub on Plaid Friday. How do we do that? Is there a cost to that? Probably you can’t be a Hub if you’re not a member?
Thanks
The same old Joe, though really not so old.
Hi Joe,
Thanks so much for your email – I’ll answer all your great questions soon. Best, Jen