The prospect of buying local, fresh products is seeing steady growth.

The Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Okanagan map is moving into its fifth year and second year for the map.

sa国际传媒淭he maps continue to be well received and are becoming one of the most requested publications at visitor centres and other outlets,sa国际传媒� said Shayne Wright of Buy Local! Buy Fresh!

Places such as Armstrongsa国际传媒檚 Otter Lake Farm, Vernonsa国际传媒檚 BX Press and the Coldstream Creek Road Orchard are among some of the 48 listings, plus events, mapped in the publication. And itsa国际传媒檚 growing.

sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e planning to register 60 farms for 2017,sa国际传媒� said Wright.

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Coldstream (as well as Vernon, Lake Country and other Okanagan communities) has been a sponsor of the map since it started five years ago. Wright would like to enter into a three to five year agreement with such sponsors.

But a couple Coldstream councillors have some hesitations.

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sa国际传媒淚 looked at this as more of a helping hand to get started, not on a continual basis.sa国际传媒�

Wright says there is a possibility of some other regionsa国际传媒檚 sharing the sponsorship with Coldstream, such as the Regional District of North Okanagan, if they are interested.

But, he adds: sa国际传媒淭hey (farms) pay a pretty modest fee to participate. Hopefully the district can continue to provide some support.sa国际传媒�