“Building and supporting these local economies is critical to our bottom line. As repeatedly proven by Building Alliances for Local Living Economies (BALLE), spending at a locally owned business on average keeps 68 out of every 100 dollars circulating within the community. When spending on things from outside our communities, however, only 43 dollars stay local.” FoodCulinaryTouringMichiganTastingForewordJaye Beeler Author:Richard W. Jelier Ph.D.