Jolt Your Outdoor Recreation Business Adventure Welcome to Farmington, NM, a town that energizes the life journeys of outdoor lovers and active families. But did you know we’re also nature’s proving ground for outdoor recreation companies?
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armington is centrally located to nearly every type of outdoor recreation activity you can imagine that is found in the Four Corners. Our natural amenities, iconic landscapes and fourseason weather make us the ideal place to start or expand an outdoor recreation business where you can not only build, but also test, your outdoor products. To support our outdoor businesses, Farmington has launched the Outdoor Recreation Industry Initiative (ORII). Through community partnerships and access to local and statewide incentives, ORII benefits
include, but are not limited to: • Mayor/City Council/ Community committed to the outdoor recreation industry with funds dedicated to community transformation and economic development • Local Director of ORII to help you grow your business • State and local business relocation incentives in key industrial/retail centers • San Juan College startup resources and the “Big Idea” makerspace with commercialization specialist
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• Skilled workforce and robust workforce training at San Juan College • Available/affordable commercial properties • New state division with a Director of Outdoor Recreation • State incentives for workforce and buildout Let us jolt your outdoor journey and show you why Farmington is the perfect place for guides, outfitters and gear manufacturers. For more information about ORII and benefits for outdoor recreation businesses, visit FarmingtonORII.org
