Reply #22: People do know if you're shopping or not

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

if you are shopping at local mom/pop stores. I work in a small town in Arkansas, and it is typical to "visit" with the shop owners for a while. I get my clothes at the Hospital Auxillary store; if it wasn't made in the USA, at least my money will be going to buy wheelchairs and other equipment the hospital needs. I get food at local stores which stock local produce; my health food bars and toiletry soaps are made locally, and my peanut butter is made at a commune in Missouri that I've visited. The folks at the stores and the makers of the products know and appreciate that I shop with them.