Few textile and manufacturing facilities remain in North America, but organisations like Fibershed are working to help companies develop 'buy local' sourcing networks. The California-based non-profit ...

In The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 consumer survey, 55% of respondents said they made a “conscious effort” to buy locally or regionally grown produce. Buying local matters for many consumers. The ...

The holiday-shopping injunction to “buy local or buy from small businesses . . . is pure nonsense,” opines Kevin D. Williamson at National ­Review. The idea is that if you patronize, “say, your ...

Editor’s Note: The following is based on results from The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023, which provides insight based on survey responses from consumers. Since 1983, The Packer has sponsored 40 major ...