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Northumberland Buy Local

Explore what’s right here in Northumberland.

Our community thrives when we support the people who live, work, and invest here. Show your local and Canadian pride by joining the movement to support businesses right here in Northumberland.

Our goal: Enlist 10,000 community champions to shift a portion of their spending to Northumberland businesses.

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Take the pledge

Make a simple yet powerful commitment to redirect a portion of your average monthly spending toward local businesses in Northumberland. Choose how much you want to redirect to local spending each month (between $10-$100 per month). Whether it’s groceries, services, or your next gift purchase — shopping locally keeps our community strong, connected, and resilient.
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Why buy local?

Buying local doesn’t just benefit local business owners — it has many valuable benefits for you and the broader community.

Keep your neighbours employed

Local spending helps create and sustain jobs for your neighbours, friends, and family.

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Boost the local economy

Every dollar spent at a local business is invested directly back into your hometown community — supporting local services, infrastructure and charities.

Better for you, better for the environment

Buying local often means less transportation and packaging, and a smaller carbon footprint. This reduces environmental impacts and is more convenient — no more driving over an hour away or waiting for delivery! Get what you need and get it sooner by shopping local.

Locally produced and hand-picked goods

Explore locally-produced and specially-sourced products and services, curated by local business owners specifically for Northumberland residents. See what makes Northumberland unique and support the character of our community.

How to participate

Share our Buy Local Toolkit

Help us share this important movement with your friends, family, and customers! You can get free copies of our Buy Local campaign materials at select locations throughout the community or download digital copies of our toolkit resources below.

Pick up free campaign materials

Residents and business owners can now visit locations across Northumberland to pick up free Buy Local campaign materials and help spread the word in the community. Items available for pick up may include:

  • Window clings
  • Removable vinyl stickers
  • Lawn signs
  • Window signs for your business
  • Information postcards

Download and share our digital resources

The following materials are available for residents and businesses to download, print, and/or share online. When sharing these graphics on social media, please use the campaign hashtag #BuyNoCo.

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Join our Instagram campaign!

Visit @northumberland.county on Instagram and use the 'Add Yours' template saved in our story highlights to share this frame to your Instagram story. Take a selfie in the frame to help spread the word about the importance of shopping local!
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Share our video

Shareable link: https://youtu.be/RlJ_qSEOnH0

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About Northumberland Buy Local

The Northumberland Buy Local campaign is an initiative led by Prosper in Northumberland — a collaboration of over 30 representatives from local businesses, associations, municipalities, and community members united to respond to rising economic challenges from international trade disputes and the wave of Canadian pride sweeping the nation.

 

Prospser in Northumberland partner logos, including United Way Northumberland, Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce, Northumberland County, BECN, OAFVC, Northumberland Tourism, Northumberland Manufacturers Association, Municipality of Port Hope, Port Hope Chamber of Commerce, Port Hope Heritage Business District, Municipality of Trent Hills, Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce, Cogeco Communications, Township of Hamilton, Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Town of Cobourg, Downtown Cobourg, Municipality of Brighton, Township of Cramahe, MyFM 93.3, Classic Rock 107.9 and Oldies 100.9