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New Hampshire's Local Food System

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NH Food Alliance is a statewide network that engages and connects people dedicated to growing a thriving, fair, and sustainable local food system in the Granite State.

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NH Food & Agriculture Strategic Plan

Become a Participating Partner. Join a Workgroup. Help move forward the Strategic Plan!

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Join a Workgroup

Work with individuals, organizations, and businesses from across NH to turn the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan into action 

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Our Impact

The past year was a pivotal one for the NH Food Alliance— read our year in review to see what we've learned and where we're headed next.

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Upcoming Events (from our Network Partners!)
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"Understanding consumer values of participants in a cost-offset community supported agriculture (CSA) program"
Article via Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Human Delvoplment
"Community supported agriculture (CSA) programs offer consumers access to fresh, local foods in exchange for an upfront subscription payment. Over the... Learn More
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"Agritourism for Beginners"
Article via The National Center for Appropriate Technology
"The first time I visited a local farm, I was beyond excited to see carrots and cauliflowers grow. As a life-long agritourist, I still stare in awe at... Learn More
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"Selling to Local and Regional Markets: Barriers and Opportunities for Beginning Farmers "
Article via The National Center for Appropriate Technology
"New and beginning farmers often face challenges in gaining access to certain markets, forcing many to focus on direct-to-consumer outlets. With the g... Learn More
Maine
"New commercial-scale food production lab coming to UMaine will expand markets through innovation"
Article via The University of Maine
"Maine’s food economy and related rural workforce are well-positioned to grow with new commercial-scale processing and production capacity that will c... Learn More
Farm Credit
Farm Credit East's Agriculture Grant Writing Services
Farm Credit East grant writing experts know agriculture. Through their experience, they have found that outside entities are very interested in suppor... Learn More
Land for good
Land for Good: Funds available now to help with farm succession planning
Have questions about passing on the farm that you don’t know how to answer? If you need individual assistance with a farm transfer or farm succession ... Learn More
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Land for Good: Free farm leasing resources & templates
Equitable, long-term leases can be key for farmers getting started or expanding their operations. Newly curated online resources from Land for Good ar... Learn More
Farm Credit East
Farm Credit East's Report: Grants and Incentives for Northeast Agriculture
Farm Credit East recently released a report “Grants and Incentives for Northeast Agriculture” – This 65-page report catalogues all the grants they cou... Learn More
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"Poultry on Diversified Farms: A Guide to Profitability and Sustainability"
Article via NCAT
This guide introduces poultry farming for small-scale, diversified operations, offering insights into enterprise options, economic benefits of poultry... Learn More
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"Growing Bay Scallops on a Maine Oyster Farm as a Strategy to Diversify Crops and Adapt to a Warming Gulf"
Grant Project Overview via Northeast SARE
This project sought to test whether bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) could be grown as a secondary species on a Maine oyster farm. Learn More