Why Shop Local? Covington Weekly Mission

Our goal with Covington Weekly is to promote the local goods we have available to us in this area. We believe that a strong sustainable infrastructure is built on a community that supports itself through supporting its businesses, producers and farms. Buying your coffee at a local café, your gifts at a local shop or your produce from a local farm increases the demands for these items, which stimulates more local businesses and local jobs. More of the money spent locally stays in our community, whether through taxes, payroll or continued support of other local businesses and organizations. Local businesses also increase tourism dollars to downtown areas, and on average provide better jobs with more opportunities for advancement. Local farms generally use better farming practices with more focus on environmental impacts, quality of products and consideration for the land and animals they care for. Possibly most importantly, our drive to promote our local producers come from our love for our community, and our desire to see it flourish and to share its beauty with generations to follow.

For a list of wonderful local businesses to patron please check out our advertisers linked ads to the right, and visit the Covington Business Association’s website www.covingtonbusinessassociation.org.