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Up one levelTrue Food: Eat Local, Eat Well!
Tanya Barnett of Earth Ministry, along with producers of local foods, will speak to how locally grown foods are good for you, for your pocketbook, and the environment.
BALLE Seattle Gathering: Weaving Our Strategies Together
Dubbed “Weaving Our Strategies Together,” the Seattle chapter of the Business Alliance of Local Living Economies (BALLE) will hold a two-part gathering March 23, 2004, 6:00 pm, at the Community Living Room, 3400 Phinney Avenue N, Seattle.
BALLE Seattle Meeting Scheduled: Judy Wicks
Judy Wicks, co-chair of the national Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, will be in Seattle February 26, 2004, to inform locally owned businesses about the organization and assist the nascent Seattle chapter.
Preserving the Fiscally Important Estate Tax
The fight to preserve the estate tax is such a vital issue, and as you may well know is being battled in Congress right now. Bruce Herbert's recent opinion in the Seattle PI tells you why.
Balle Seattle Local Foods Dinner 2005
March 10, 2005, Seattle -- BALLE Seattle is hosting its second annual Local Foods Dinner. The event includes a dinner provided by local farmers, bakeries and cafes, and is an opportunity to learn how to access locally grown foods that are good for you, for your pocketbook, and for the environment.
BALLE Seattle's Eat Local Now! 2006
Enjoy a night of artful cuisine and intelligent discussion about Local Food on March 30, 2006. Top Seattle chefs prepare fabulous food using the best of our local farm harvests.
Join BALLE Seattle at the 2006 BALLE Conference
The 2006 BALLE Conference is June 8-10 in Burlington, VT.
Eat Local Now! draws local-hungry crowd
On March 30th, 2006 BALLE Seattle and Sustainable Ballard pulled off Seattle's largest local foods dinner to-date.
BALLE Seattle’s Fall 2006 Strategic Marketing Workshop
BALLE Seattle presents a one-weekend opportunity to receive business marketing help from Tad Hargrave, a strategic coach and marketing mentor to all “conscious entrepreneurs.” BALLE Seattle is bringing Tad to Seattle for the first time to offer his innovative “radical business intensive” to our members and friends. This pay what you can workshop is limited to the first twenty people who register.
Shop Local First Week Dec 4-10
This holiday season, business districts around the U.S. and Canada will be celebrating with contests, neighborhood events, window posters identifying independent locally owned businesses, and proclamations from local mayors declaring December 4-10 Shop Local First Week.
BALLE Seattle’s Winter 2007 Strategic Marketing Workshop
BALLE Seattle presents a one-weekend opportunity to receive business marketing help from Tad Hargrave, a strategic coach and marketing mentor to all “conscious entrepreneurs.” BALLE Seattle is bringing Tad to Seattle for the first time to offer his innovative “radical business intensive” to our members and friends. This pay what you can workshop is limited to the first twenty people who register.
BALLE Seattle's 4th Annual Eat Local Now! 2007
Enjoy a night of artful cuisine and intelligent discussion about local food at the fourth annual local foods dinner.
Farm-to-Table Regional Trade Meeting
From the Cascade Harvest Coalition You’re Invited! King, Snohomish, Island, and Skagit Counties and beyond Connecting Local Farmers with Local Food Buyers
David Korten March 13 • 7pm
Join us as David Korten discusses his new book, “The Great Turning: from Empire to Earth Community”
Sustainable Solstice Festival This Weekend (Gas Works Park, from 2007-06-16 02:00 PM to 2007-06-16 08:00 PM)
Want to be a part of something new and fun this weekend?
Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere Dinner & Fair
The Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ), in partnership with BALLE Seattle and the Seattle Culinary Academy, invite you to help build local food systems, which are healthier for our environment, our communities and ourselves.
Our Heroes Are Green - Episode One
Last month at the BALLE Conference, we had the opportunity to meet EQ.TV's on the road correspondents Aaron Straight and Ian Jay who were capturing key moments and giving interviews.
BALLE Seattle and Interra Project Presentation
Come learn about how your participation with BALLE Seattle and the Interra Project can make a difference for your business.
Our Heroes Are Green - Episode Two
EQ.TV's on the road correspondents Aaron Straight and Ian Jay release episode two of the "Our Heroes are Green" series.
Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of our Environment
Come join us on Saturday afternoon, September 15th, as we celebrate and share community with BALLE members m'illumino and Abintra at their open house event.
Lawyers + Local Business – How to Work Smart, From the Start
Do you have a business or thinking of starting one? Unsure about whether you should incorporate as a LLC, C-Corporation, or Partnership?
Eat Local for Thanksgiving 2007
Take the pledge to have at least one locally grown food at the Thanksgiving table this year.
Local First at Impact Forum
BALLE Seattle presents the Local First program at Impact Forum on December 9th at the University Unitarian Church 6556 35th Ave NE • Seattle, WA 98115-7393 • 206-525-8400
Flooding Devastates Farms / Relief Fund Set Up
Dozens of family farms, including several Tilth member farms, were devastated by last week’s floods in Southwest Washington. The Olympia Farmers Market has established relief fund and is helping coordinate volunteers to assist in recovery efforts at Boistfort Valley Farm, Helsing Junction, Rising River, and other farms in the area.
Connecting Economics with Health and the Environment
Our friends at the Seattle Biotech Legacy Foundation are offering a great opportunity to see economist Dr. Robert Costanza THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING at Town Hall.
A Deepening Conversation Between David Korten and Joanna Macy
BALLE Seattle extends an invitation to a special event that will make you think and feel about the future. Joanna Macy and David Korten will engage in a conversation about their sense of where we are in time and what they see happening.
Buy Local Business Reception - Rally and Dinner
BALLE Seattle will be presenting at this year's event. We hope you will join us.
Workshop on Sustainably Growing the Local Food Economy
Find out why local linkages matter and strategize next steps for sustainably growing the Central Puget Sound's local food economy.
Root Your Business
We are pleased to announce the 2008 BALLE Business Basics series. The first course in the series will be Root Your Business: Sustainable Business Tools and Techniques with Brian Cisneros on Monday, March 10, 2008.
BALLE Business Basics: Know Your Roots - CANCELLED
We are pleased to announce the second course in the 2008 BALLE Business Basics series, Know Your Roots: What is a Local Economy?
Eat Local Now! 2008
Tickets are selling fast, so purchase your tickets now!. The Eat Local Now! Dinner at Ballard High School on April 29th, 2008 is in its fifth year!
Emotional Intelligence for the Workplace
We are pleased to announce the third course in the 2008 BALLE Business Basics series, Emotional Intelligence for the Workplace.