An pattern of inter-regional trade rather having us ship goods passed our respective port of entry. Its called creating relationships.
Bioregionalism a tenant of the coming permacultureal revolution. As the capitalist economy contracts regional small and medium enterprize should fill the void nicely. Those relationships already exist culturally, we just need to eliminate the Wal-Marts and the other big box stores and the transnational agribiz. You're an advanced thinker.