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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.
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
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Keeps more money circulating within the local Island economy.
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Helps create and support local jobs and wages.
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Provides access to higher quality and more diverse and unique products.
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Builds face to face relationships with your community.
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Better for the environment. By decreasing your use of shipping packaging, cardboard, and plastic you reduce your carbon footprint.
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Easier exchanges and returns.
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Helps support local artisans, farmers, and entrepreneurs.
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No shipping costs. Also eliminates the frustration of trying to track down UPS or Fedex to see where your package ended up.
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Better customer service.
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Helps support and maintain the distinctive character of our Island towns.
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Become A
Buy Local Business
Take advantage of free promotions and listings while attracting more local customers. Help promote the Buy Local mission. Find out how you can join for free.

Become A
Buy Local Island Club Member
Save at hundreds of Island businesses including retail, professional services, food and dining, heating fuel, home care and maintenance and so much more.

Donate To our
Scholarship Fund
Our long runing Scholarship Program supports graduating High School Seniors in their pursuit of higher education. Click below to see the list of receipients.
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