Think Local First | DC Locals Mean Business!

Ibti Vincent
In 2009, Ibti set out on a bicycle for 14 months to learn about local, sustainable food around the country before returning to DC as a food educator.

Why she calls herself a localist? “In addition to my conviction that local, seasonal food tastes better (which it does), I believe that supporting local growers and small business owners is one way that we can improve our local economies. I may not have a lot of money, but I choose to put it directly into the hands of people I know and trust. Especially when they make a killer espresso,” explains Ibti who adds her three favorite LOCAL haunts have caffeine.

Ibti LEAKS her THREE LOCAL LIKES
1. Flying Fish (Mt Pleasant)
2. Qualia Coffee (Petworth)
3. Big Bear Cafe (Bloomingdale)

Are you a localist?
Join our movement!
A $25 donation to Think Local First helps us support, advocate for and promote the locally owned business that make up the mosaic that is our community. In addition to spreading positive community activist, your localist donation gets you discounts at all of our events, first dibs on local scoop and is sure to put you high on the karma list!

Plus, you get to promote your favorite business. Weekly we share our localist’s leaks. Send us your favorite local finds to Stacey at stacey@thinklocalfirstdc.com.