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.

害羞草研究所淭he maps continue to be well received and are becoming one of the most requested publications at visitor centres and other outlets,害羞草研究所� said Shayne Wright of Buy Local! Buy Fresh!

Places such as Armstrong害羞草研究所檚 Otter Lake Farm, Vernon害羞草研究所檚 BX Press and the Coldstream Creek Road Orchard are among some of the 48 listings, plus events, mapped in the publication. And it害羞草研究所檚 growing.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e planning to register 60 farms for 2017,害羞草研究所� said Wright.

害羞草研究所淟ast year we had a number of farms inquire to join in Coldstream and Lavington. We hope we can make space for them in next year害羞草研究所檚 edition.害羞草研究所�

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.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 a little bit leary of seeing this continue into perpetuity,害羞草研究所� said Coun. Peter McClean, who suggested private sponsorship be sought.

害羞草研究所淚 looked at this as more of a helping hand to get started, not on a continual basis.害羞草研究所�

Wright says there is a possibility of some other region害羞草研究所檚 sharing the sponsorship with Coldstream, such as the Regional District of North Okanagan, if they are interested.

But, he adds: 害羞草研究所淭hey (farms) pay a pretty modest fee to participate. Hopefully the district can continue to provide some support.害羞草研究所�