think local first

Green gifts are made locally to last

Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer,

Location, location, location.
The No. 1 rule for buying real estate (OK, maybe not in this market) also tops the list for buying green gifts

"When it comes to buying things, you have to weigh what the important issues are to you."
Buying goods locally isn't new, of course. Waves of community-supported agriculture have crested many times over the years. And any small store that has tried to compete with the Wal-Marts of the world urges its consumers to spend money within the community. With a faltering economy and a new focus on the emission-spewing role of global transportation, however, being a "locavore" seems to count for even more.Read the rest of the article here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/14/LVQJ14CUJR.DTL