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UNH COLSA report
"Serving New England Farmers: UNH researchers to study Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) in New England"
Report via COLSA and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
However, farmers and their many stakeholders began collaborating on exciting new DTC models, spurred by the necessity of keeping their operations – an... Learn More
Lobster at NH Community Seafood in Hampton, New Hampshire
Rising Tides in New Hampshire’s Fishing Industry
How NH Community Seafood and the New England Young Fisherman’s Alliance are casting lines to hook young fisherfolk and slow the “graying of the fleet”
NHCS is a multi stakeholder cooperative, with a diverse team of fisherfolk who collaborate tirelessly to connect local seafood directly from fishermen... Learn More
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"Sludge Applications (and PFAS Residues) Will Reduce the Safety of Our Food System"
Op-ed via Union Leader
On May 9, 2022, the Union Leader published an article reporting that in the wake of rising fertilizer prices, some farmers across NH are turning to sl... Learn More
NCAT Northeast blog post
"Value-Added Products, Agritourism are the Keys to Success for Maine’s SeaLyon Farm"
Article via NCAT
When Don and Marcia Lyons started SeaLyon Farm in 2017, it was what they describe as a “clean slate.” “ATTRA got us started on the right foot and gave... Learn More
ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture
"Solar Sheep— an example of multifunctional land use"
Blog post via ATTRA's Agrisolar Clearinghouse
Solar Sheep— an example of multifunctional land use via ATTRA Learn More
Seacoast 4-H Plant a Row program
Plant a Row with Strafford County 4-H & Rockingham County 4-H
Plant A Row is a hands-on neighbor-helping-neighbor initiative started in 2020 during the pandemic. Learn More
monadnock farm and community coalition monodnock food system spotlight
Access: Sarah Harpster New Executive Director of The Community Kitchen
A Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month by Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition
Sarah Harpster's commitment to food equity -- a concept that all people should have the power and opportunity to grow or access food -- permeates most... Learn More
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"Gorham farmers market growing in recent years"
Article via The Berlin Sun
Gorham Rec Director Jeff Stewart says the weekly farmers market hosted by the department on Gorham Common has been growing in recent years and suggest... Learn More
Practices for New Food Policy Councils
From Partnerships to Policy: Promising Practices for New Food Policy Councils
Guide via Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future’s Food Policy Networks
CLF’s new FPN project resource "From Partnerships to Policy: Promising Practices for New Food Policy Councils" provides strategic and innovative appro... Learn More
Greenhouse property in Berlin
"How a new greenhouse project in Berlin aims to help produce more local food sustainably"
Article via NHPR
The project by Boston-based American Ag Energy aims to supply local grocery stores with produce as early as next spring, using two 10-acre greenhouses... Learn More