Santa Fe Alliance
Not to Toot Our horn . . . but Toot, Toot!
April 22, 2010
The Santa Fe Alliance was recently featured on Ventureneer.com blog, a site for “building successful enterprises with heart.” Read the blog post here:... »
Son joins family business at The Pantry
April 22, 2010
Chef Michael Singley has joined his father, StanSingley, at The Pantry restaurant. Michael is a recent graduate of the famed Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale, Ariz. He has entered into an apprenticeship with his father “to continue learning the intricacies in running one of Santa Fe’s oldest and most successful restaurants,” an e-mail... »
Celebrate Earth Day With Us!
April 16, 2010
Treat yourself to a little green fun this Earth Day on Thursday April 22! We are proud to present Scott Cooney, eco-preneur expert from San Francisco as a special guest at Green Drinks at Rio Chama. Starting at 6pm with great local appetizers and a cash bar. Space is limited so RSVP TODAY! 989-5362 Learn... »
At the AMIBA Gathering in Tampa this week . . .
April 9, 2010
This week, we’re at the American Independent Business Alliance (www.amiba.net) national gathering in Tampa, talking about social media, funding for IBAs, growing IBAs, sharing best practices and how to best support and promote our local independent businesses. Nearly 50 people are here from dozens of IBAs around the country. Last night’s opening reception featured local... »
Find out what’s next in local investing!
March 31, 2010
What’s Next? Local Investing By Don Shaffer, RSF Social Finance Thankfully, we are saying goodbye to the Steroid Years, brought to you by executives of Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, who sold mortgage-backed securities at the same time betting they would fall in value. Other stars included AOL/Time Warner, Enron, and... » Putting Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Practices into Perspective
March 16, 2010
What does “going green” really mean for Wal-Mart? Stacy Mitchell is a senior researcher with the New Rules Project and author of Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses. Read the article here:... » Going Local Goes National!
March 9, 2010
This is a great piece written by the founder of the American Independent Business Alliance, Jeff Milchen. SF Alliance is a proud member of AMIBA and one of the largest networks in the country. Help us spread the Local First message! Here’s the opening paragraph of the story . . . The 2009 holiday season... »
Welcome to the fresh, new SFA website!
March 9, 2010
We are excited about the launch of our new, informative, interactive website. Now you can find up to the minute event postings, workshop listings, interesting news and information about local economies. You can also find lots of great local businesses, shop with your friends and neighbors in our new business directory and stay in touch... »
Local Bank Gets Local Bailout
March 30, 2009
Now this is a recovery package with local impact. Great work, LANB!... »
Buy Into It! (Or How to Stimulate the Economy 101)
March 11, 2009
This just in . . . Buying Local is the New Stimulus Package . . . Bob Quick | The New Mexican 3/10/2009 – 3/11/09 What supporters hope will be Santa Fe’s own economic-stimulus program kicked off on a windy Tuesday afternoon on the Plaza with a simple message: Buy local. Backed by local media... »
