For Kate Johnson and Julia Allen, it91裸聊视频檚 about shopping local and all things Okanagan.
That91裸聊视频檚 the motivator behind the duo91裸聊视频檚 new quarterly subscription box service Locality.
Jam-packed with five-to-seven artisanal Okanagan goods handpicked by Johnson and Allen, Locality subscription boxes feature health and wellness products, bath and beauty goods, non-perishables and various coupons for local wineries valued at about $150 per box.
91裸聊视频淲e love shopping local and subscription boxes are such a hot trend right now, so we decided to combine the two ideas,91裸聊视频� said the Vernon-born Allen.
After a stint out west, Allen and Johnson, who is originally from Kelowna, moved back to the Okanagan to raise their families and pursue the iconic lifestyle felt across the region.
91裸聊视频淲e wanted to come back and have a simpler lifestyle for our kids,91裸聊视频� Johnson said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a lifestyle people want to be a part of whether they live here or not.91裸聊视频�
Part of that Okanagan lifestyle, they said, is the laid-back approach to city life that they missed in bigger centres.
91裸聊视频淵ou still feel like you91裸聊视频檙e living in a city but you don91裸聊视频檛 have to commute an hour to work,91裸聊视频� Allen laughed.
That love sparked the germ of Locality after they returned to the Valley.
91裸聊视频淟ast summer Kate and I were sitting on Kalamalka Beach talking about what we wanted to do for work and came up with this idea,91裸聊视频� Allen said.
It all took off from there, and before long, Allen and Johnson had signed up for the annual Enterprize Challenge in January, which they won in April.
91裸聊视频淭hat really kind of pushed us to really start this,91裸聊视频� Johnson said.
By the end of the month, they had their plan in place and launched their brand Feb. 1, receiving overwhelming feedback from across the nation.
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Johnson and Allen91裸聊视频檚 first Locality subscription box is slated for delivery in June.
91裸聊视频淲e sold out right before midnight last night (May 1),91裸聊视频� Allen said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e definitely adding more in the fall.91裸聊视频�
For now, Allen and Johnson plan on containing shipping within Canada until they see what international appeal they can muster up.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e going to conquer Canada and see where that goes,91裸聊视频� Allen laughed.
The boxes, which are geared towards females, feature works from various Okanagan artisans. However, the contents will remain a mystery until the boxes appear on doorsteps.
91裸聊视频淥ur lips are sealed, but we can say you91裸聊视频檙e going to love it,91裸聊视频� said Allen, the design-woman who brings her music management background to the table. 91裸聊视频淓veryone loves a surprise.91裸聊视频�
Johnson, the get-it-done girl who comes from a business and sales background, agreed.
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To amplify excitement, Allen and Johnson said a proverbial golden ticket to Kitsch Wines91裸聊视频� exclusive Splendor in the Grass summer party is hidden inside one of the 151 summer subscription boxes.
And, after the summer box is released, Johnson said they will highlight the artisans that made the service possible and host workshops with those artists for members.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e relaying that local love.91裸聊视频�
Locality subscription boxes are available for $85 quarterly or $307 annually for savings of 10 per cent. To subscribe, visit . Subscriptions for the summer box are sold out. The next box will be shipped in the fall.
