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Celebrating Independent Gainesville

Home, sweet (local) home…

We recently met with K to discuss a fun community project. During our meeting, K was explaining how much Gainesville felt like home and couldn’t stop singing its praise. We … Continue reading

May 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Worth It

   Infographic reprinted with permission of the clever folks of CustomMade.

May 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Eat Local Challenge!

Happy May Day–and welcome to the SIXTH (–are we counting right, Stefanie?)  Annual Eat Local Challenge. You can register and officially accept the challenge here. Just email (HogtownHomeGrown@gmail.com) your: First Name Last … Continue reading

May 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Alachua County in National News: End Wage Theft!

Wage theft tends to be a silent issue, but it remains a terrible wrong that affects countless people. Alachua County Wage Theft Task Force is working diligently to get the … Continue reading

February 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

Glamourous local talent

About the Vendors In case you missed the GLAM Indie Craft Show (locals!) on Sunday, or you saw something but now have a lack-of-buyer’s remorse–here is a list of the … Continue reading

December 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Indie news

Great story about a retiring grocer who declined lucrative buy-out opportunities and sold the business to his employees instead.   The life of today’s chain retail workers. What the Wal-Mart strikers … Continue reading

November 29, 2012 · 1 Comment

What’s Sunday?

“If you make something up and enough people agree with you–it becomes reality.” (Stephen Colbert) Tomorrow has been deemed “Small Business Saturday.” (“SBS” from here on.) We guess today you go and spend … Continue reading

November 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Voting Year Round

Yes, you can vote year round. Sure, the elections are over, for better or worse . . . but where you opt to spend money on goods and who you … Continue reading

November 7, 2012 · 1 Comment

Q & A: Merrily, Merrily with Ms. Merrell!

Beloved indiegainesville friend, supporter, and yes, cheerleader Erica Merell, of Wild Iris Books, bravely agreed to answer 5 random questions from us…learn about books you need to read, her favorite … Continue reading

October 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

Q & A: Dan Kahn

Indiegainesville wants to celebrate the people (that would be you) who make our city so unique and amazing. You, the people who inspire us, encourage us, and are just all-around … Continue reading

October 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
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