Linda Smith using her new oven gloves
While working the streets of Jacksonville as the Town Crier during our Victorian Christmas celebration, I made it a point to thank people for shopping local. I would tell the horse drawn wagon riders that Jacksonville’s businesses are locally owned and that they appreciate their business.
I needed to listen to my own message. Just before Christmas I saw a TV ad for oven gloves. Good up to 500 degrees. Ahh! A practical gift idea for my wife! So I drove to the Medford store that was advertised. They did not have them in stock! I was about to drive on to another store in my quest, when…. DUHHHH! Shop local! So, I retreated back to Jacksonville and found just what I wanted at the Pot Rack. What a great store. I ended up buying three pairs of oven gloves and several other items to be used as Christmas gifts. I had all my Christmas shopping done and I did not have to leave Jacksonville.
So, remember before heading off into the maw of Medford, check out our local Jacksonville merchants first.
Larry Smith – Jacksonville’s Town Crier and confirmed local shopper.
Yep, it’s pretty easy to stay local in such a great town. Now if we could only get Ray’s to beef up the organics, I’d never have to leave. Could we get some organic bulk items in there, some bread and more cheeses? Given our demographic and the crowds we draw in the summer, I bet it would be a beneficial addition for all concerned, and it also supports local farmers, artisan bakers and ranchers.
Eat organic food, or as your grandparents called it, food!