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As the founder of Live Local Alberta, Jessie has a vision for Alberta as a diverse, vibrant and sustainable region. Live Local Alberta is dedicated to educating consumers on the benefit of shopping, eating and living locally and to giving small business owners strength in numbers.
Recent Blog Posts
Localize your Community
“Local?!” There are dozens of ways that cities and regions can “go local” as a way to increase the quality of life in their community, strengthen the local economy and increase a communities resilience. Every community is unique, but here is a list of possible starting points. Study Local – typ...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
“Local?!” There are dozens of ways that cities and regions can “go local” as a way to increase the quality of life in their community, strengthen the local economy and increase a communities resilience. Every community is unique, but here is a list of possible starting points. Study Local – typ...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
How to be a Localist!
Going Local is something more and more families are trying to do. There are many reasons for this trend. They could include Social Justice, Environmental or Economic reasons. Here are some easy steps to assist you to localize, pick the easiest points first & If you have questions or commen...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
Going Local is something more and more families are trying to do. There are many reasons for this trend. They could include Social Justice, Environmental or Economic reasons. Here are some easy steps to assist you to localize, pick the easiest points first & If you have questions or commen...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
How to be a Localist!
Going Local is something more and more families are trying to do. There are many reasons for this trend. They could include Social Justice, Environmental or Economic reasons. Here are some easy steps to assist you to localize, pick the easiest points first & If you have questions or commen...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
Going Local is something more and more families are trying to do. There are many reasons for this trend. They could include Social Justice, Environmental or Economic reasons. Here are some easy steps to assist you to localize, pick the easiest points first & If you have questions or commen...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
10 Benefits of a Local Food System
Everyone has different reasons for buying at the farmers market, or going to a local bakery or meat shop. Here are my top 10 reasons I buy local food, there are dozens of other reasons, but these are the 10 that resonate with me. 10 Benefits of a Local Food System 1 - Freshness 2 - Increased Fl...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
Everyone has different reasons for buying at the farmers market, or going to a local bakery or meat shop. Here are my top 10 reasons I buy local food, there are dozens of other reasons, but these are the 10 that resonate with me. 10 Benefits of a Local Food System 1 - Freshness 2 - Increased Fl...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
Are we worrying about the wrong things?
Our city & province spend a lot of time worrying about growth & how we are going to manage it. Oil Sands & resource development drives our economy, and our biggest concerns are how to manage the growth, how to attract and retain the skilled people we need to ensure our economy can co...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
Our city & province spend a lot of time worrying about growth & how we are going to manage it. Oil Sands & resource development drives our economy, and our biggest concerns are how to manage the growth, how to attract and retain the skilled people we need to ensure our economy can co...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
BALLE - Fellowship and Community of Practice
In 2010, I was invited to participate in the BALLE Community of Practice. This is a group of 11 people, all of whom run organizations like LIVE LOCAL. We are 8 women and 2 men from across the US – and me, from Canada. We get together quarterly, in great places like Boulder, Santa Fe, Philadelphia...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
In 2010, I was invited to participate in the BALLE Community of Practice. This is a group of 11 people, all of whom run organizations like LIVE LOCAL. We are 8 women and 2 men from across the US – and me, from Canada. We get together quarterly, in great places like Boulder, Santa Fe, Philadelphia...
Published at Jessie Radies blog
