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LOCO in the News

The Tyee: Beautiful Relationships – Vancouver’s Tight Knit Garment Industry. Read It Here

This article features LOCO member Nicole Bridger. It highlights her local manufacturing and how it supports other local designers.

The Tyee: Beautiful Relationships - Sweet Cooperation Helps Local Biz Thrive. Read It Here

This features local businesses in the east side sharing space and buying local ingredients. It features LOCO members Earnest Ice Cream and Jiva Organics.

The Tyee: Beautiful Relationships - Making Local Biz Fizz. Read It Here

A Buy Local Week special article (the writer interviewed the Minister for Small Business and businesses at our Holiday business mixer). It features LOCO members Mills Basics, Frogbox and SHIFT Urban Cargo.

Business in Vancouver: New Buy Local Campaign Launches Today. Read It Here

The Tyee: Beautiful Relationships – How to Make a Local Biz Salad. Read It Here

Focusing on local economy, including members SHIFT urban cargo, Vancity, with an interview from the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies.

The Tyee: Beautiful Relationships – How Five Local Enterprises Thrive Together. Read It Here

Features the relationships between members Salt Spring Coffee, Thirst First Coffee Services, Recycling Alternative.

Newsletter Archive

Previously published newsletters are available below:

LOCO News: Show Local Businesses Some LOVE, Events We Love & More.

LOCO New Year: Buy Local Week, New Members & Member Awards

LOCO News: Buy Local Launch, Holiday Ideas & Member Awards

Fall News: Launch of Zero Hero & Benefits Plan, Next Mixers & More

End of Summer Report: Next Mixers, New Hire, Benefit Plan Launch & More

Summer 2012: Summer News: Work for LOCO, Event Roundup, Member News & More

April 2012: April News

March 2012: Events & Member News

February 2012: New Member Benefits, Partners, Events & More

December 2011: Happy Holidays, New Members 2012 Mixers

November 2011: Dec 6th Holiday Mixer, New Members, Own Your Own & More

Fall 2011: New Events, Own Your Own Holiday Campaign and More News

May 2011: LOCO Business Mixer Party JUNE 1st & other fun local business events

April 2011: Kitchen Collaborations, New LOCO Members, Women Entrepreneurs

March 2011: Become a Member, Shift 10%, U of Oxford Survey

February 2011: Year of LOCO Living, Gov’t LOCO Procurement, OWN YOUR OWN Valentines

December 2010: OWN YOUR OWN Holiday, San Francisco Hires Local, LOCO Speaks

November 2010: OWN YOUR OWN Strathcona, Founding Partners, Membership Launch

October 2010: Wal-mart Local Food Sourcing, Bikes AND Business, Saved From a Sea of Styrofoam

September 2010: Greenest City Kitchens, Cause & Affect, LOCO BALLE Member