Within recent months, warnings of likely global shortages of some commodities and price hikes due to increasing freight costs and other factors have dominated headlines.
Mindful of these developments and their implications, a Barbadian has created an online venture to encourage more citizens to buy local and support small businesses.
Lilias Gardner explains why she started the Buy Local Facebook group back in October.
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