Cambridge Local First (CLF) will host Cambridge’s first Home Show on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 11:00am – 3:00pm at Artisans Trading Company, located at 125 Fawcett St. in Cambridge. In addition to being the first in Cambridge, this event will also be unique as the only Home Show to feature exclusively locally and independently […]

Dear Cambridge Local First Members and Friends, LOCAL is BIG! As a result of the national movement, the word LOCAL has become one of the best ways to attract customer attention and promote almost any business. We are all seeing it everywhere. Cambridge Local First is celebrating its eleventh year of encouraging residents to patronize

Managing the cost of food and operations can be a challenge for any restaurant. But understanding food cost can maximize restaurant profitability. This seminar will explore topics such as lowering food and operational costs, maximizing profits, and increasing customer satisfaction. Join us on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 9-11 AM at Cambridge Savings Bank in

Cambridge Local First (CLF) is having a tasting to showcase buzzworthy treats from local and independent Cambridge businesses. LocalBuzz will take place on Wednesday March 30, 2016 in the Venture Cafe of Cambridge Innovation Center at 1 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142 from 5:00-8:00 pm. Come and taste different local Cambridge treats that will give you a

Raffle Prizes Sought for Fundraiser to Support CRLS Students The Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (FoCRLS) MayFair Raffle has become an annual tradition, and thanks to the enthusiastic support of Cambridge businesses – many of them members of Cambridge Local First – who have provided a wide array of gift cards and certificates,

With the plastic bag ban fast approaching and a $300 daily fine for violations, it is important that businesses have a plan in place. Many local retailers are still unsure about sales tax and exemptions, and some restaurants still do not know how this law applies to them. Get answers to these questions and many

Cambridge Local First was founded ten years ago by a small group of local and independent business owners who were passionate in their belief that our businesses are in large part responsible for giving Cambridge its character, uniqueness and economic strength. Although most of our founding members remain on our Board, a few of them

This is a guest post by Laury Hammel, Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Network and Former CLF Board Member On November 14 the 5th annual Shift Your Shopping holiday campaign launches the 2015 season, encouraging individuals and businesses to “shift” more of their visits for holiday shopping, entertaining and dining to local independent businesses.

A Cash Mob will be crowding the Harvard Square on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. Cambridge Local First will ask Cash Mob shoppers to pledge to spend a minimum of $10 at local businesses that day.  Cambridge Local First (CLF) will be in Brattle Square Plaza during 10:00 am-2:00 pm, to hand out shopping maps