New Rules: Support Your Local Economy
Stacy Mitchell is a senior researcher with the New Rules Project at the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ISLR), an organization started in 1974 to work with citizens, activists, policy makers and entrepreneurs to help communities improve their economies, reduce waste, manage local infrastructure …
Etsy Finds: Four Corners
For this month's edition of Etsy Local Finds, I pulled up trusty Google Maps along with Etsy's Shop Local tool and picked out shops from six different cities on four different continents. Shop Local and other features like Colors, Pounce, Time Machine and Etsy's Gift Guides offer unique ways to explore the …
Shop Local Philly With Sarah Lockard of Around Main Line
Around Main Line CEO and ePublisher Sarah Lockard was born and raised in Philadelphia’s western suburbs, known as the Main Line. Around Main Line is Philadelphia’s very first emagazine, celebrating the people, places and events of the region — exclusively online. Today Sarah shares her favorite Etsy …
Etsy Finds: A Tale of Six Cities
It always takes me some time to pick the cities for a Shop Local Etsy Finds. For this month's edition, I went through tons of old emails looking for cities around the world that friends and family had mentioned when writing to me. As always, in every city I looked up, Etsy sellers were there. Portland, Oregon One …
Handmade Weddings: Gifts for Maids & Men from Brides Local Magazine
Julie Raimondi is the editor-in-chief of Brides New York and Condé Nast’s 15 other regional wedding magazines (known collectively as Brides Local Magazines), which have been featuring Etsy sellers on their pages for years. Julie’s particular Etsy addiction has made her the butt of many office jokes; her …
Etsy Finds: All Over the Map
I am a huge nerd when it comes to maps. (Come to think of it, I'm a huge nerd in general, but especially for maps.) Growing up, whenever we went on a family road trip, my dad would sit me in the passenger seat with a map and tell me that it was my job to get us where we were going. Somehow I think he knew the way already, but I …
Etsy Finds: Been Around the World
I don't get to travel anywhere near as much as I would like. Believe me, I try to plan out ambitious globe-spanning vacations, but my journey across the Serengeti usually turns into a weekend in the Poconos. For today's edition of Etsy Finds, I used Etsy's Shop Local feature to search out shops in five cities …
10 Everyday Tips to Change the World
Going green can often feel overwhelming. For every eco-friendly decision I make, I can't help but think of the thousands of other ways in which our society is having a negative impact on the planet. We Are What We Do's book, Change the World for Ten Bucks, is a refreshing reminder that small efforts can incite …
Canada Day Special: Karyn Valino of The Workroom
Karyn Valino, a.k.a kvalino, is the owner of The Workroom, a "sew & craft by the hour" space in Toronto, Canada. The Workroom is stocked with books, patterns, fabrics and notions that are carefully selected to inspire handmade projects. The fully equipped sewing studio also offers classes in everything from …
Etsy Finds: Locally Grown
Did you know that there is probably an Etsy shop close to where you live? Etsy sellers are located all over the planet — you can find them selling rings in Nepal, children's clothing in Morocco, and jewelry all the way up at the North Pole. If you want to find the shops in your own (or anyone else's) backyard, try out …
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