Why more and more American garden suppliers say it makes good business sense to make their product here instead of overseas. The ABC News series “Made in America” has struck a chord with viewers.
In the inaugural report, a North Texas family volunteered to remove all the items in the house not made within the United States. The family was stunned to learn that only a single vase remained.
Then ABC News chronicled the quest to replace all those items in the now-empty house with American-made goods, from ovens to mattresses to curtains.
ABC cited a remarkable stat from Moody Analytics: If every American spent an extra 1 percent on U.S.-made goods or an extra 18 cents per day, it could create 200,000 U.S. jobs.
Even knowing that the “every American” requirement skews the numbers, the idea of creating American jobs with so little effort stirs even the most cynical. It’s a feel-good idea for sure, but it’s also one that seems to be playing out in a number of industries, including suppliers in the garden center market. Made in America is an increasingly popular phrase.
U.S.-based manufacturing allows for greater quality control, more flexibility in shipping and, most significantly, employs Americans (like these Burley Clay workers)
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The timing is perfect for the Made in the U.S.A. trend.
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