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| Beverly Gill |
Posted - Nov 07 2011 : 3:30:33 PM
As I watch the nightly news and see all the unemployment------I can only remind myself to remember to read the labels and buy made in America. If that can help our economy in any way I am going to refrain from buying foreign made products.....hope you all will join in......think it can help???? Let me know your opinions on this.
Beverly Gill
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Oct 07 2012 : 2:39:24 PM
I do try to buy USA made or locally handmade (of what I don't make or raise myself). However, I do buy towels that are made in India. I have family from there.
I sold many of my photo cards at the Farmer's Market this last season. Every part of the card, including the adhesive and plastic sleeves are made in the U.S.A.
If you still have Farmer's Markets in your area, you can find honey, fruits to can, canned goods, or homemade items such as pottery, baskets and furniture.
You can find items made in the USA by shopping at fall craft fairs also.
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| summer girl |
Posted - Oct 07 2012 : 12:32:45 PM
I was skimming all these posts and all i say was how to buy, what to buy, buy, buy, buy! I don't think I saw one person "say make somthing". If you are a gardener you may also can. In that cace give the gift of canned goods. Is there sombody in your family who wants to garden, can, knit, spin, croche? make a starter kit for them. Just think out side the walet, please.
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| AnnieinIdaho |
Posted - Aug 05 2012 : 10:06:01 PM
Hi Sisters,
I was at Whole Foods today in Henderson, NV and met a wonderful lady who has a handcrafted deluxed line of luxurious body care products. They are handcrafted in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is called Enchanted Cove Couture Apothecary. You can read about her and her husband and daughter on their website. Go to http://www.enchantedcovecouture.com for more information and where they presently sell the products. They are carried at Whole Foods Markets in Nevada and a couple of other locations. She does however have a telephone number and a contact e-mail listed on the website should you be interested in learning more. I would call her and ask how to order product directly. It may be you have to order it from the Spa location and have it shipped, but I can't speak for her really. I like that this line is with all natural and pure ingredients, Vegan, Paraben Free, Phthalates Free, Formaldahyde Free, SLS Free, Sulfate Free, Free of artificial colors or fragrances, and free of petroleum based ingredients. And hooray...Made in America!
Best to you.
Annie
Farmgirl Sister #3655
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| erowease |
Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 6:52:20 PM
Yes I try to buy local and buy American. But I am realistic in that we live in a Global marketplace where our nation does not have all the natural resources that go into some of the products. In this case I try to find products that in some way create jobs in the US, whether it is manufacturing, assembly etc. If it is produced/manufactured outside of this country I try to concentrate on responsible sustainability and organic choices. Products that don't take advantage of the disadvantaged.
Lesley
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 6:02:37 PM
I scrolled through most posts in this thread and did not see a link to [/htm]
http://madeinusaforever.com/proftobo.html [/htm]
this guy has a book on reasons to buy american
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| showthemlove |
Posted - Jul 15 2012 : 3:46:28 PM
Don't forget that garage sales are local and American. Even things that were made somewhere else, are now local.
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| Joey |
Posted - Jul 14 2012 : 10:55:11 AM
Did anyone else see that the uniforms for the USA Olympics was made in China! This came out yesterday, I think, and the congress/senators objected so strongly that the designer (I forget who) stated that it was too late to do anything about this year but that the uniforms for 2014 will be made in the USA. I mean honestly, the Olympic commitee should be ashamed of themselves. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
| showthemlove |
Posted - Jul 12 2012 : 10:38:23 AM
Don't forget garage/rummage sales! Even if the item was once made elsewhere, it is now an American/Local sale. I love rummage sales! Do you?
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| SisterSue |
Posted - Jul 09 2012 : 05:01:53 AM
Hi ladies,
I'm new to MJF but 2012 has been my year of "Made in America". Like many of you have stated it can be a frustrating process, but sure has enlightened me! It is hard to avoid "made in China" these days, but I try my best. The more I have started purchasing local and from smaller businesses the better. I'm so happy to see the sharing of items, companies etc. The electronics dilemna is hard too. I work from home and must use my computers, all of them are outsourced.
One interesting thing I learned - after friends were teasing me about my Nissan vehicle. I bought it new and I found a site online that listed the percentages on vehicles of 'made in USA'. My Nissan is 65% made in USA (most of the electronics our made in Asia). Well, I was a Chevrolet girl all my life, imagine my surprise when I learned that many Chevy models are higher % made out of the country than my Nissan. It has become so much about the money, we just have to do the best we can to help support our neighbors and friends. I am not giving up, I think every little bit I can do with my meager spendings to keep money here will help. I love this thread to post our finds!
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| AnnieinIdaho |
Posted - Jul 05 2012 : 12:44:57 PM
Hi Sisters,
Last night we went to our neighbors ice cream social to celebrate the 4th of July and we learned their company sells an EZ Haul Cart in various sizes, all made in America! I knew Jeneane was a master gardener and saw her using this amazing cart in her yard, but I learned more about it last night. These carts are so durable and come in sizes used for not only gardening but ranching and farming also. I thought many of you may be looking for something like this. You can also buy parts on the site. They are good neighbors and hardworkers, and Larry owns the business. I really think they have a very useful and durable product in so many sizes and Made in America. I am 60 now and have a few ailments so this type of cart is so much easier than a regular wheelbarrow. Check out their website EZ Haul Carts: Perfect Balance & Durability http://www.ezhaulcart.com/home.php
I am excited for this find!
Annie
"The turnings of life seldom show a sign-post; or rather, though the sign is always there, it is usually placed some distance back, like the notices that give warning of a bad hill or a level railway-crossing." Edith Wharton, 1913 from 'The Custom of the Country'. |
| prayin granny |
Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 10:20:00 AM
I haven't read thru all the posts so forgive me if I am repeating? Does anyone know where to purchase American made fabric and yarn supplies?
Would love any info!
I, too have been shopping the local farmers market and get beautiful produce and baked goods and some fresh wildflowers for the table each Sat am! Also have begun to make my own cleaning and laundry supplies.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Blessings,
Linda
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| Rosemary |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 3:04:46 PM
Luanne, what a fabulous list! I'd like to share it with our local chamber of commerce. May I? Whom do I credit? |
| Rosemary |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 3:01:41 PM
Buy fresh, buy local. Did you know that when you spend money doing business with a locally owned business, much of that money goes back in to the community in the form of taxes, support for local charities, and jobs for your neighbors? It's true. Unfortunately, some of the products they use or sell may not be made in the USA, but many of such business people try to follow that rule. I know I do. As a designer of print media, I insist on using paper made in the USA by a family-owned paper company that runs its factory in an environmentally safe way. It's the little bit I can do. On the other hand, I use an Apple computer. That's an American company, but like most other manufacturers in this country, part or all of my computer was made elsewhere in the world. I have followed with concern the recent stories about the conditions in China under which people make Apple products. But switching isn't an option for me -- and anyway, what would I switch to? Another product made under the same conditions? Or go out of business? Every generation has it's moral dilemmas. This one is ours. |
| Lexi Lavender |
Posted - May 01 2012 : 4:30:24 PM
Hi ladies,
I always check labels to buy American and you probably think of this too, whenever possible I buy local. Farmers markets these days have meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, plants, bread and other bakery items, jams, honey, plus other hand made things... all produced by someone like us! Plus it all tastes so much better.
Silverweed-Alexis...Farmgirl#4034
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| AnnieinIdaho |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 3:29:13 PM
Hi Sisters,
I enjoy the woolen products made in America by Johnson Woolen Mills in Vermont. They have an online outlet store at http://www.johnsonwoolenmills.com They are pricey, but high quality and very well made with attention to craftmanship and detail and will last for decades. The items I have will no doubt become heirloom clothing for my daughter. They are timeless, rugged beautiful woolen wares. The mill was featured a few years ago on the television series "Made in America"
Best to you all.
Annie |
| Annab |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 12:46:08 PM
Didn't have time to scroll through all the posts.
I may have posted something similar under the kitchen forum when talking about canning jams and such when I bought "bargain" canning jars only to discover they were made in China...found them at Wal Mart.
They were 2$$ cheaper but did not marry well with Ball, Kerr and Golder Harvest lids and rings (all of those are made in the USA) so lesson learned.
These China jars have a greenish cast to them, and they are stamped on the bottom with made in China. So I just throw them away.
And on a different note, please to know the Carhart name is made in the US too--yea! |
| Beverly Gill |
Posted - Feb 27 2012 : 8:18:14 PM
thanks so much Sharon,,,,will look into them.
Beverly
There's no place like home |
| Sharon Denise |
Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 09:43:56 AM
I've also had these books recommended to me, though I haven't read them yet: _Poorly Made in China_ by Paul Midler, _Re-Made in the USA_ by Todd Lipscomb and _Confessions of an eco-sinner : tracking down the sources of my stuff_ by Fred Pearce.
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| LisaH |
Posted - Feb 15 2012 : 06:47:16 AM
I recently read two things that might be of interest to my sisters. The first is an article I read on yahoo just yesterday that said companies like GE and Boeing were moving many of their production companies back to the U.S.A. because even though the labor was cheaper the shipping was extremely expensive. They also felt that the quality of the goods being produced weren't the best. Then almost as an "oh yeah" they indicated that they we want to support our country too. It is the new "trend", the new "cool" for companies. While I am thrilled to see some pride coming back, I some how have to think that if it didn't benefit them financially they wouldn't be doing it. On the one hand people need to work and having big companies like them back would certainly help, but I almost wish no one would work for them because it isn't really the American interests they seem to have at heart but rather their pocket books. For this reason and others I try to support small businesses as much as possible.
The other item I read was a book titled "A Year Without Made In China". It was about one families choice to try and live for one year without buying anything made in China. It was an interesting experiment. It was a pretty good read. It was a little frustrating for me because the entire family really wasn't on board with the idea which made it more challenging for the author. But it was interesting to see how the simplest things we use and need can't be found any where these days but China.
Lisa
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| Simple Living |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 12:32:53 PM
Thanks my Sisters for the websites. I will check them out :)
Happy Trails
Farmgirl 3842 |
| Tea Lady |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 10:15:52 AM
Sharon - that's a great website. We need more like it. Also, I know what you mean about companies - including MJ's - going overseas for labor. I'm sure this is naive, but there are so many people out of work that it should be a lot easier to find companies that can do the sewing and/or assembly of products here. I'm willing to pay more if it were made here.
Joan - Congratulations for standing up for your principles... Check out this website: http://www.faersc.com/. They sell embroidery hoops and quilting frames made in the USA. There are others too - Google "embroidery hoops made in USA".
I agree with writing letters to companies about this, but on another thread with a similar topic, someone said the wrote Walmart to ask where their dried beans were from - and the response was telling them they had to fill out a form or something and mail it back in. Long story short, they didn't get the info and got the run around because they didn't want to answer the question. It can be very frustrating, but I think we must have patience - its going to take awhile to turn things around.
Lorraine
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| Sharon Denise |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 09:56:17 AM
I didn't see this posted on this thread, but I may have missed it in 6 pages! Sorry if it's a repost. Take a look at this website:
http://www.handmadeinamerica.org/
I'm a little sad that MJ's organic cotton sheets aren't made in America. :-(
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| Sharon Denise |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 09:54:09 AM
Joan, I would be sure to contact Michaels Corporate (and Hobby Lobby, since they have the same problem) and let them know that. I think if more of us started to pass on these items and locate them elsewhere, the more likely they are to eventually provide alternatives, even if they're a little more expensive.
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| Simple Living |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 09:17:21 AM
Hi everyone: I just came back from Michaels Craft Store looking for an embroidery hoop so I can decorate my badge. To my surprise not one hoop is made here in the US. So I didn't purchase any :(
Happy Trails
Farmgirl 3842 |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Feb 06 2012 : 10:16:59 AM
I did watch the Superbowl. I liked seeing the commercials, especially the ones with the American made products.
I usually don't pay attention to the other commercials, unless they were about animals.
Marly
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