Monadnock Buy Local will host "The Complete Economy Project: Cultivating a Local Economy That Works for All" Event with local economy researcher and author Stacy Mitchell on Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Antioch University New England in Keene, NH.  Stacy will discuss effective strategies that communities around the country are using to grow local businesses and how public policy needs to change to create an economy that works for all.

About Stacy Mitchell
Stacy Mitchell is co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ilsr.org), a national nonprofit organization that produces research and analysis, and partners with communities and policymakers to design and implement policies that curb economic consolidation and strengthen local economies.  Her book Big-Box Swindle appeared on several top-ten lists and was described by Bill McKibben as "the ultimate account of the single most important economic trend in our country." She has also written for a wide range of publications, including Business Week, The Nation and Wall Street Journal, and has authored several influential reports.  More about her work is available at ilsr.org/stacy-mitchell.

About the Complete Economy Project
The Complete Economy Project supports the adoption of local policies that level the playing field for locally owned businesses in our region and spark innovative business models that contribute to our local living economy.  It cultivates a regional economy that works for more people and balances the needs of diverse types of business.

"Cultivating locally owned businesses is one of the best strategies for creating jobs, reducing inequality and building a more resilient community.  I'm excited to share our research and talk about ways that the Monadnock Region can apply this approach to economic development," said Mitchell.

Funding for the Complete Economy project is provided by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund: www.grassrootsfund.org. 

This event aligns with the Healthy Monadnock goal of increasing income and job opportunities in our region.