Minnesota 2020

Why Buy Local?

68 cents of locally purchased items stay in the local / state economy while only 43 cents of the retail dollar spent at chain, not locally owned stores stays at home.

The multiplier effect of boosting the state and local economies is even greater when these high-quality, locally-produced products substitute and replace imported products.

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Made in Minnesota 2011: Fertile Ground for Minority Opportunity

While small-scale farming and Minnesota’s larger food processing industry provides many new immigrants workforce entry, entrepreneurial opportunities are growing for these populations away from fields and factories. Some have set up retail shops, selling food and clothing.

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