Made in the Okanagan supports the local economy and is a business and community development incubator, which works to implement environmentally sustainable economic solutions that emphasize better prosperity for art, craft and community food producers.
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Based in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Made in the Okanagan works to develop business and community strategies that will enhance our region's role nationally and internationally within the fields of quality handmade art and fine craft and locally grown safe foods.
This section includes research and planning documents including case studies related to marketing, emerging trends and forecasts that but are not limited to tourism related market research, trends, statistics, and demographics.
Documents in this section include but are not limited to business and strategic planning and includes planning and financial templates as well as case studies regarding business management and operations.
This section includes research, new concepts and ideas that will help businesses and communities generate greater opportunities within the 100 mile economy.
This section includes a Support Directory and special services, resources and projects that will assist studio and farmgate businesses, creative workers, organizations and communities.
The mission of the Okanagan Institute
is to contribute to
the quality of creative engagement in the Okanagan through publications and events.
This section includes research, new concepts and ideas that will help businesses and communities generate greater opportunities within the 100 mile economy.
Ag Marketing Resource Center Portal
Marketing food products directly to consumers is a popular way of adding value to a farming operation. Direct marketing can be done by an individual producer or a group of producers working together. Also, there are a wide variety of ways of accessing consumers.
From the University of Tennessee Extension – When producers become the “retailers” they have the opportunity to sell at or slightly above retail supermarket prices and avoid for the services of wholesalers and retailers.
