Since 1986, The Garment District located in Cambridge has been the only unique alternative department store of its kind. With a staff of 40 and over 40,000 pieces the store has become a go-to for fashionable and affordable clothing. Buyers come looking for quirky vintage and contemporary fashions or a good deal at the Dollar-A-Pound off shoot. Processing several million pounds of clothing a year The Garment District is one of the largest operations of its type in the world.

VIM Fitness is a Cambridge-based company that provides wellness services to the local community. They are committed to serving the wellness needs of Cambridge residents, students, and professionals.

Vim means “energy, vitality, spirit,” and the concept of vim inspired VIM Fitness. VIM Fitness is founded on the belief that physical, mental, emotional and spiritual life are all connected, and can all be nurtured through wellness. VIM Fitness offers a lifestyle that supports the well-being of the individual, the community, and the earth.

Griffin Properties is an established real estate services firm representing buyers and sellers of condominiums, single family homes, multi family homes, and investment and commercial properties.  Located in Cambridge MA, they serve Cambridge and its surrounding communities of Arlington, Boston (Beacon Hill, Back Bay, South End, Waterfront), Belmont, Medford, Somerville, and Watertown. 

TAGS Hardware is a local, independent family-owned store, operating in Cambridge since 1955. As one of the founders of Cambridge Local First, they actively participate in many projects to benefit the local community as well as global concerns. TAGS has made efforts to provide their customers with greener alternatives to their daily hardware, house ware and home improvement needs.

Cafe Zing in Porter Square features products from local bakeries served alongside fair-trade coffee and organic espresso from Equal Exchange! They also feature over 20 organic loose-leaf teas from Irie Tea, as well as chais, ginger lemonade and iced black tea from MEM Tea Imports.  At Zing Pizza around the corner, the menu changes depending on what is in season, what is popular, and what their creative staff feel like making. Their pizza sauce is organic, the chicken is free from artificial hormones and antibiotics, and the vegetables, when possible, are local.