Business & Economy

Businesses in the McKenzie Valley that had already faced a difficult year due to the COVID-19 global pandemic are now additionally coping with the aftermath of the Holiday Farm Fire. Many have lost their business as well as their homes, and even those who were fortunate enough to escape destruction often face substantial loss in terms of inventory, damage, and loss of business due to extended closure, drop in tourism, and the displacement of residents.

Yet our business community is “McKenzie Strong” and determined to see the rebirth of the valley’s economy. Many have already reopened  and more are making preparations to follow. There are also those who have wanted to pursue ventures in the region but have not had the opportunity so far. The McKenzie CDC is working to gather information and resources to help all of those individuals and businesses to build a thriving economy for locals and visitors.

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Rebuild Bigger & Better!

“Rebuilding bigger, better for the kids, giving them something to hold on to for good. Our timeframe for that is a year or two, hopefully, sooner, but there’s a lot of cleanup to be done and we’re not going to jump ahead and leave our neighbors behind. We don’t want to rebuild our house and see someone next door that still has their pile of ash.”
Tiffany Lemmerz
Blue River #McKenzieStrong

More Businesses Upriver

“I think in the process of rebuilding it would be nice to have a lot more small local businesses drawing more people up the river. I’d like to see more options for food and entertainment, we want to see more businesses up the river supporting each other, purchasing each other’s products to help grow those businesses and keep people working up there.”
Brian Jackson
Honey Paddle Farm
#McKenzieStrong

I See Opportunity

“I think the river community will rebuild and from what I see I think it’s going to rebuild stronger. It’s something that I’d love to be there to see and be a part of. I see a lot of opportunity right now. I see a space for people to not only rebuild but to improve and add on. I’d like to see people build back how they wanted Blue River to be but couldn’t before the fire.”
Sarah Slowick
Serendipity Coffee
#McKenzieStrong