# Growth Desk source note — 2026-08-11 Boundary-made shelf / micro-market

## Angle
A practical Greenwood “Boundary-made” shelf or micro-market pilot: use confirmed local products and makers to convert Highway 3 visitors into sales, producer leads, vacant-space reuse and light-business development before pursuing larger visitor-centre or incentive ideas.

## Direct HTTP checks performed
- Destination BC Destination Development — HTTP 200 — title: “Destination Development - Destination BC - Destination BC.” Meta description says destination development strategies involve defined areas to support B.C.'s tourism sector. Used for partner/experience/service alignment framing.
- Boundary Country — Python urllib hit `TLSV1_ALERT_PROTOCOL_VERSION`; curl with TLS 1.2 and a browser-style user agent returned HTTP 200 at `https://www.boundarybc.com/` — title: “Boundary Country, BC: Where Every Season Leads to Adventure.” Meta description referenced hiking, biking, skiing, swimming, outdoor recreation, local culture and scenic road trips. Used as regional visitor-positioning context, not proof of specific Greenwood products or hours.
- Buy BC — HTTP 200 — title: “Home - Buy BC.” Meta description promoted buying B.C. and supporting growers/producers/food from B.C. Used as a consumer-facing local-product model.
- BC Farmers’ Market Trail — HTTP 200 — title: “The BC Farmers’ Market Trail · Discover 145+ Farmers’ Markets Across BC.” Meta description referenced fresh local seasonal food and artisan goods. Used as a local/seasonal/artisan discovery model, not as proof Greenwood has a listed market.
- Community Futures Boundary — HTTP 200 — title: “Welcome - Community Futures Boundary.” Meta description says it provides financing, coaching, workshops, self-employment services and economic-development services to Boundary-region businesses.
- B.C. Economic Development Services — HTTP 200 — title: “Economic Development Services - Province of British Columbia.” Used for diversification, business retention/expansion, investment attraction, sector development and partnership framing.
- City of Greenwood — HTTP 200 — title: “Home | City of Greenwood.” Meta description: official website for City of Greenwood. Used only as an official local-source doorway.
- Guessed B.C. Buy BC support-business URL and B.C. Food Hub Network URL returned HTTP 404, so neither was cited.

## Editorial cautions
- Published as a proposal/readiness pilot, not an official municipal program.
- Do not list products, makers, locations, host businesses, hours, food products or event dates without direct confirmation from the maker/host/responsible body.
- Food products can involve labelling, inspection, commercial-kitchen, insurance and payment/consignment rules. Keep the article at pilot-design level until local partners confirm details.

## Human follow-up needed
Names of local makers/producers/artists/woodworkers/repair shops/growers, one willing host storefront or institutional partner, one Community Futures Boundary contact, product photos cleared for reuse, existing market/event dates, and a person willing to track sales/referrals for a four-week test.