Choose MN recognizes the impact of supporting local businesses—from shopping and dining to products, services and experiences—not only as an economic driver, but also as a way to strengthen connections and foster shared pride across the state. It highlights community pride, local discovery, everyday actions, and available resources—reminding consumers that small choices to shop local strengthen Minnesota communities.
How Businesses Can Participate
The easiest ways to join in:
- Share Choose MN graphics or share a photo of your staff or storefront with a Choose Minnesota graphic
- Use the campaign hashtags and sample posts
- #ChooseMinnesota
- #ChooseMN
- #SupportLocalMN
- (Optional) Your own business or community hashtags
- Highlight your own products, services, or stories and tie it to "choosing local"
- Tag neighboring businesses and encourage followers to check them out
- Share stories of local customers, partners, or community impact and mention how local support has helped your business weather a challenge
- Repost content from DEED or Explore Minnesota to extend reach