{"id":132377,"date":"2020-06-22T23:25:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=132377"},"modified":"2020-06-22T23:47:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T04:47:56","slug":"fbb-chamber-partner-on-buy-local-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2020\/06\/22\/fbb-chamber-partner-on-buy-local-project\/","title":{"rendered":"FBB, Chamber partner on &#8216;buy local&#8217; project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locally owned businesses are the backbone of America\u2019s economy. As local shops begin to open, the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce and First Bank of Berne have partnered to encourage shoppers to think local, buy local, and, most importantly, support their local businesses first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it is visiting a storefront or website, it\u2019s important community members work together to protect your locally owned stores and keep your community strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Shop-Local-logo-5-2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131491\" width=\"250\" height=\"323\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHard work, dedication, and valued relationships are what make our community great,\u201d said FBB Branch Manager Rebecca Stepleton. \u201cHere at First Bank of Berne, we believe that small businesses bring life to our communities and create a unique and happy place to live.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur local small business owners have poured their hearts and souls into our community, and now it\u2019s time we come together and show them that same support,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to help support local business owners:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Order meals from local restaurants and carryout businesses.<\/li><li>Shop locally owned retail stores &#8212; whether it is clothing, furniture, or for other essential needs. Visit the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/business.vanwertchamber.com\/list\/\">Van Wert Chamber of Commerce website for a full list of local stores.<\/a><\/li><li>Shop local farmer\u2019s markets and purchase fresh produce.<\/li><li>Purchase any necessary gifts from local shops.<\/li><li>Buy gift cards for future appointments and shopping needs.<\/li><li>Purchase Chamber Bucks to redeem at local chamber member businesses. They are available in pre-printed increments of $10 or $25.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Van Wert Chamber has always been to encourage, promote, and support the community.&nbsp;&nbsp;Now, more than ever, it continues to urge community members to give back to their locally owned stores as the community rises from these challenging times \u2026 together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, contact the Van Wert Chamber of Commerce at 419.238.4390.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information Locally owned businesses are the backbone of America\u2019s economy. As local shops begin to open, the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce and First Bank of Berne have partnered to encourage shoppers to think local, buy local, and, most importantly, support their local businesses first.&nbsp; Whether it is visiting a storefront or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 09:20:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132377\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}