Numbers and figures appeal to shoppers’ sensibilities. It’s easy to compare costs and savings dollar for dollar. What if every time you purchase groceries, upon scanning the item, you see the Planet Cost displayed in addition to the dollar price amount?

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With low-cost, readily available technology, farmers and food vendors can systematically reward customers with points ("Beans") for each purchase, redeemable for rewards that help build a closer relationship between food producer and consumer

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By buying regional local food products customers collect points on their "Less Miles - BonusCard". These products you can purchase and the system of collecting points will be implemented in any ordinary supermarket, and not only an a organic special store. The collected points you can use then for another shopping.

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The Queensland government in partnership with a food-focused organization, will feature a local product zone in each city, where restaurants, businesses, schools etc. use products exclusively from rural farms. Photographers/videographers will capture the "field to table" story and feature them in venues across the city (which drives people to the local buy zone). Farmers markets like the Queensland Sunday Markets could be used as an opportunity for rural producers urban consumers to interact with each other. Those who buy are rewarded with "local points". The municipality with the most points receives a prize/special recognition.

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Every time I buy a local product I get sustainable person credits. I can use this credits everywhere from discounts in gasoline taxes to discounts for renting bicycles in a vacations weekend. It is very easy to use, you just have to show your ID every-time you buy a local product and the market will register your data in a central database. you can check your credits by internet. If I get to 1000 credits per months I will get a certificate of local supporter and would get free entrance the farm festival this spring. About the technology: Traceability systems, mobile technology and payment systems can support this application.

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So many products and services are not made here so buying locally helps you connect with others invested in supporting local economies. This is not only beneficial to communities, but is personally rewarding and a rapidly growing lifestyle choice.

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