In 2008, when some residents were trying to start a food co-op in Littleton, New Hampshire, one of the goals was to support the region’s economy by buying as much locally as possible. Six years later, the co-op is buying about $1.7 million a year in the area, says the co-op’s general manager.
Read about it here:
http://nhpr.org/post/littleton-co-op-buying-where-it-sells