Local First Economic Initiative

The Local First campaign is the major economic initiative of SBNP, begun in November of 2004. The campaign continues to gain momentum, with over 350 participating businesses listed in the SBNP Marketplace.  Now more than ever, businesses need to market the fact that they are locally-owned to give them an edge over the competition.

The goals of this campaign are to:
--Keep  more dollars re-circulating in our community
--Support and strengthen locally owned, independent businesses and maintain jobs
--Preserve and enhance our unique neighborhoods and business districts
--Get consumers to commit to spending more dollars with locally owned businesses

Membership in SBNP includes participation in the campaign and members receive a campaign kit that includes a window sticker/decal, marketing materials, free use of the logo in your own marketing efforts, an enhanced listing on our online marketplace and discounted member rates on events, conferences and programs as well opportunities to particpate in co-op advertising promotions.

Membership in SBNP is very affordable and you can even spread your payments out by having us bill you monthly on a credit card. Check out our membership rates and join today!  For a list of participating locally owned businesses in the campaign, click here.

Please Note: The Local First campaign is a project of this organization. If anyone contacts your business saying that they are working in partnership with SBNP, these affiliations will be advertised and promoted on this website, in our bi-monthly emails and in our marketing materials.  Please contact us at 503 232-2943 if you feel you are approached by anyone saying that we gave permission to contact our members and participants in the Local First campaign. We do not trade lists or give out contact information, other than what is public on our online directory.