BerkShares boost the Berkshires in Massachusetts
Tucked away in the western corner of Massachusetts, the rolling hills of Berkshire County seem an unlikely front line in the battle against globalisation.
Nonprofit group doing its part to put a buzz in local economy
Very soon, if all goes as planned, BerkShares will be a staple currency throughout Berkshire County, not just of towns south of Pittsfield.
Would You Like That in Tens, Twenties or Normans?
The scene could have been lifted from a caper movie:
Buying with BerkShares
If you shop in South County, you can not only buy local, you can also pay for what you buy with local currency. Since Sept. 29, more than 225 South Berkshire businesses have agreed to accept “BerkShares” from customers in place of federal dollars.