Skip to content.

BALLE

Sections

Home
About Us
Join Us
Local First
Marketplace
Events
Resources
Contact us
Search

Welcome!

BALLE is an international alliance of independently operated local business networks dedicated to building Local Living Economies.

We envision a sustainable global economy as a network of Local Living Economies, building long-term economic empowerment and prosperity in communities through local business ownership, economic justice, cultural diversity and a healthy natural environment.

Created by admin
Last modified 2005-07-21 02:23 PM

Events Calendar

Third Annual BALLE International Conference

Thank you to all who made the BALLE Conference in Vancouver such a great experience! Check back soon - Conference outcomes and event pictures will be posted in coming weeks.

Featured Entrepreneur

Ciao Thyme Catering - Bellingham, WA

Owners: Jessica and Mataio Gillis

Jessica and Mataio?s honeymoon in Europe, in conjunction with previous experiences in Bellingham, led them to believe they could create a business that embraced their community with an emphasis on a European lifestyle. ?As we interpreted it, the European lifestyle meant keeping your money at home by shopping in your neighborhood stores daily, making travel and vacation a bigger priority, a stronger involvement of family in one?s business, long-standing employee/employer relationships, and a commitment to seasonal cooking and eating,? says Jessica.
read more...

New Brief

Good Morning, Beautiful Business

Judy Wick's recent lecture at the E. F. Schumacher Society, "Good Morning, Beautiful Business" can be found here, or it can be ordered in pamphlet form by sending $5 to the E. F. Schumacher Society, 140 Jug End Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230.

Featured Local Network

SBN Philadelphia

Greater Philadelphia Area
Founded 2001

As a local BALLE network, what makes the Philadelphia region unique is the diverse constituencies they are able to bring into the Local Living Economies tent. The network is growing to be more representative of the region they serve... Through the Buy Local Philly Campaign, their Social Venture Institute, Annual Conference and general membership recruiting activities, they are working to make sure their Network accurately reflects the population of their city and region.
read more...

Site by ifPeople