ECO Local
Field Notes.
ECO Local is an experiment in building a community economy that is not powered by ads, extraction, or paywalls. It exists to help values-driven local businesses connect with locals who actually care.
It is free to join. Contribute what feels right. The goal is not to scale attention, it is to deepen the mesh.
“Local is a practice. It is people choosing each other repeatedly.”
Local first
We are not building a global marketplace. We are strengthening real local economies, one region at a time.
Values, not vibes
Planet-conscious and community-driven means what it says. The point is alignment, not a marketing aesthetic.
No extraction
No pay-to-play directory fees. No mandatory subscriptions. Support is voluntary so the mesh can stay open.
The No-Barrier Membership
ECO Local is free to join. Businesses contribute what feels right, including $0. The point is to remove the paywall and keep the door open.
Offers Without The Algorithm
Instead of chasing ads, businesses share genuine updates and offers in a space designed for community attention, not infinite scroll.
Built To Be Place-Based
The mesh grows region by region. It stays grounded in real places so the network feels human and useful, not noisy and generic.