Prickly Pear Fruit Market is the second local fruit & vege business to close its doors. Ferny Way Fruit Market went some time ago.
We always feel very sad with each and every local business that closes. The cost to the local community in local jobs local money kept circulating in the local community and even local produce finding a local outlet cannot be understated.
I guess most of us can reflect on our purchasing patterns and the part they play in the viability of local businesses.
It might be a case where a local currency could help give local small businesses a competitive advantage over the big duopolies.