Over the last couple of years buying local food has become a very hot topic here on P.E.I..  Farming is a very important part of our economy and there is something about knowing where your food is coming from that is just more reassuring.   Buying locally produced food also has many environmental and economical advantages as well.

Buying local goods and services also makes good business sense especially if your trade area is local.  It is quite obvious that if your customer is also a supplier, than it is much more likely that your potential customers will support you. 

There is also a another good reason for consumers and businesses to support local enterprise whenever possible.  Community . . .   Next time you are at the local grocery store, mall, or post office, take a good look at the bulletin board, or when at the rink look at the backs of the kid's jerseys.  Chances are the bulletin board will contain at least one notice for a fundraiser, and a the jersey will sport a local business's name.  Whether it is a neighbour in crisis, a new play-park for the school,  a fundraiser for the hospital, or a child just trying to play a sport, there is more than likely a local business helping out.  These business owners do want to help out their fellow neighbours, but at the same time, they can only do so if they themselves are being supported by the locals.  "What goes around, comes around" is what these business owners are hoping for.  By shopping local you are also employing local.  These same people you help employ, also give , donate, and volunteer in your community.  The other advantage (yes it is an advantage) is taxes.  The tax dollars collected on your spending, stay in this province funding local services such as health care, education, infrastructure, etc. .

This Christmas when doing your shopping, think about where your money is going.  Is that retailer in Moncton or on the Internet also going to donate a prize to your community fundraiser, or support a local child's sports program?  Sure some items can only be bought off-Island, but if it is available, stop for a minute and think about the true cost of your purchase.

"Print destroys the environment, uses up valuable resources, and
takes advantage of indigenous people."  Sound familiar?  Do those thoughts have you thinking twice about using print, or developing print materials because you are nervous about how you will be perceived?  Can I afford  alternative print solutions?

What if there was a way that you could have your proverbial cake (printing) and eat it, too ?  FSC printing is the best way to answer all those questions, without breaking your budget. 

Kwik Kopy Design and Print Centre, here in Charlottetown, is P.E.I.'s only FSC certified printer.  Our house stock that we use is FSC and thus your best-priced stock for most print jobs.  At your request you can place the FSC logo on your print jobs to let your customers, employees, and intended audience know that you are being responsible in your print decisions.  And the best thing is, for most jobs it will cost very little if anything at all.  Contact us for more information on how to make your printing FSC.

To get all the details on FSC read on . . .