What Others Are Saying About Us

“I support the Alliance because it makes me feel good to support that which I believe in. Localism will be one of the keys to our survival.” –Lesle Lakind, DDS

“As mechanisms such as credit and cheap energy reveal themselves to be unsustainable, our economies will naturally adjust to once again exchange authentic value between those who have at heart a common interest in the good of their community. The Santa Fe Alliance is laying the groundwork for regional networks of self-reliance, and is a vital force for the sustainability of Santa Fe.” –Boaz Soifer, Cedar Mountain Solar

“Century Bank is a proud partner of the Santa Fe Alliance. Local business is a critical element of the Santa Fe economy and has been the foundation of our business for 122 years.” –Chip Chippeaux, Chairman of Century Bank

“In a tough economy, it’s especially important that we all stick together. As a local landscape-design firm, we’ve always put an emphasis on buying local for a wide variety of reasons ranging from the great referrals we get from local suppliers to the fact that local plants are by definition better adapted to our high-altitude, arid environment than plants grown in California.” –Nate Downey, Owner, Santa Fe Permaculture, Inc.

“The work of the Santa Fe Alliance is directly aligned with my personal beliefs about the importance of community.  With recent shifts in our economic climate, we see a renewed interest and stronger emphasis on community self-reliance, which the Alliance is uniquely positioned to address.  This is an exciting time to be in the localization movement!”—Boaz Soifer, Cedar Mountain Solar