Download - Delta County Has Something to Wine About
AgribusinessHistorically main core driver for county
Ratio of jobs to proprietors
Most organic farms in Colorado
Education and Health Services Strong driver in economy
Delta County Memorial Hospital
Nursing Assistant Programs
HouseholdsRetiree’s contribute assets
Commuters within Delta bring back cash flow
Supporting local restaurants and shops
Strong Agribusiness Sector Currently implementing plans for growth
Recent social trend to healthier lifestyle
High altitude crops, increased yield
Organic
Geographic Location“Pioneers get the arrows, the settlers get the land” (Weiler, 2000)
Wine manufacturing cluster
Western Colorado Research Center
Cheaper than California
-$4,328 vs $1,596
Converges with Current Economic DevelopmentFocus is on food manufacturing and local food industry
Re-branding of Delta County
Wine industry complements current direction
Broadband Implementation “Most of our sales come in the form of online orders” (Representative, H. E. 2016)
Make better/more expensive memberships- organic wine
Increased efficiency with operations--ordering, shipping, receiving orders, etc…
Allow them to keep up with California wineries
Proprietors more capable of competing on national scale