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Join Pioneer Valley Local First

Please fill out the following form to join Pioneer Valley Local First. Find out more about Pioneer Valley Local First Membership Benefits.

THINK LOCAL FIRST! Membership Application Annual Dues: Business/Organization: with one to three locations $100. with several locations $500, Individual: $25, donations above this are always welcome. Since we are a 501(c)3 organization under the Trusteeship Institute, your membership/donations are tax deductible.

Criteria for Business Membership

  1. The business is privately held, not publicly traded.
  2. The business owners, totaling greater than 50% of the business ownership live within 50 miles of the Pioneer Valley.
  3. The business is based in Western Massaschusetts and has no corporate or national headquarters outside the state.
  4. The business can make independent decisions regarding the name and look of the business, as well as all business purchasing practices and distribution.

About BALLE

BALLE is a growing alliance of business people around the US and Canada who want to green and strengthen their local economies. Business people organize into local business networks—each fully autonomous, with its own name, mission, and initiatives. All share a commitment to Living Economy Principles of being not only financially responsible, but also socially, locally, and environmentally responsible as well. BALLE works to catalyze, strengthen, and connect these local business networks dedicated to building Local Living Economies.