Let's Get Local
Listen Live: Saturday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Host: Jason Hafeman
Every Saturday at 11:00, join Jason Hafeman for Let’s Get Local! Jason dives in to what local businesses and organizations are doing that make our community unique. Hear from business owners, non-profit directors, and community leaders about the importance of our local economy.
In Jason’s last show before Christmas, he covers a lot of ground – all while keeping it local, of course! Hear from Brad Wernt at Boulders Climbing Gym, Jerina Vincent of JnJ Gifts and More, Sue Peck with Evolution Financial, & MaKinzie Rogahn from The Diamond Center. #golocalbuylocalbelocal
Jason talks with Brittany Graber, owner of Ulla Eyewear, and Manuel Ramminger, co-founder of Ethical Trading Company, about their impact locally and globally.
Jason is joined by Kate Miller of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce & Barbara Behling with the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce to discuss the importance of this date for local & small businesses. Plus reminders about the Dane Buy Local Passport Program and the value of GOING LOCAL.
This week on LGL, Brian from Madison Computer Works talks about their more than 40 years assisting customers with computer issues and purshases, Nathan of Old Sugar Distillery highlights their Madison-based products and Holiday Gift Boxes, and Jason reminds listeners of the Holiday Passport Program and its benefits!
Jason chats with Dr. Richard Jun from Isthmus Eye Care, Darcy Haber of Solidarity Realty & Jordan Smith of Yahara Bay Distillers, in Madison.
Jason talks with Ian’s Pizza CEO, Sarah Karls, about the iconic and creative pizza business and it’s Mac The Vote initiative! Travis Halff, owner & founder of Y’all joins the show to discuss the importance of branding, web and performance marketing for businesses and nonprofits.
Scott Andersen of Artisan Dental joins the show to talk about the importance of oral health, being a Certified B Corp, and leading as a carbon neutral business in Wisconsin. Jason gets the word out about the Dane Buy Local Holiday Passport Program (Nov. 1 – Dec. 18) and the benefits for local shops, consumers […]
Shelley Iverson joins the show to talk about Levi’s Legacy Legos and how she’s helping small and mid-sized businesses with social media, websites and digital marketing. In the 2nd half of the show we meet Melissa Bennett to learn about Gluten Free treats from Sweet-ernative Baking and Amy Johnson gives us the scoop (or ladle) […]
Jason recaps the 2022 Dane Buy Local BIZ Awards with Meghan Stern of DBL, then gets into current financial & economic trends with Sue Peck (owner/founder of Evolution Financial. Second half of the show features John Hayes of Goodman’s Jewelers and voting rights for disabled voters, with Denise Jess (ED of the Wisconsin Council of […]
Kristie Goforth of Free Bikes 4 Kids tells us about how Fall is an important time for bike donations. Jon Bishop discusses the local impact of Envest Microfinance, on a global scale. And Meghan joins Jason to talk about celebrating local businesses at the Dane Buy Local annual BIZ Awards.
