Buy Local Martha's Vineyard is an alliance of local Island  businesses, organizations and residents with a mission to grow, support and maintain a strong and vibrant Island economy. 

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The program encourages and provides opportunities for entrepreneurs and incentives and discounts to year-round Island residents when they buy from participating Buy Local businesses instead of national and global chains.

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Why We're Here

The year-round working population of Martha's Vineyard earns 30% less on average than other residents of the state while keeping up with a cost of living that is 60%  higher than average. 

   10 Advantages of Buying Local   

• Keeps more money circulating within the local Island economy.

• Helps create and support local jobs and wages.

• Provides access to higher quality and more diverse and unique products.

• Builds face to face relationships with your community.

• Better for the environment.  By decreasing your use of shipping packaging, cardboard, and plastic you reduce your carbon footprint.

• Easier exchanges and returns.

• Helps support local artisans, farmers, and entrepreneurs.

• No shipping costs. Also eliminates the frustration of trying to track down UPS or Fedex to see where your package ended up.

• Better customer service.

• Helps support and  maintain the distinctive character of our Island towns.

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