Recommendation Action Lists

Recommendation Action Lists
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A recommendation that has a clear, named owner and can be addressed through an Recommendation Action Lists. 

Action Lists are a succinct group of recommendations that are expressly assigned to the organization or entity that has the power and ability to address it. The NH Food Alliance has drafts up a list of recommendations to provide to leadership at the organization or entity and presents it to them. Then they will select which recommendations they will work on and how. Organization leadership will report back to NHFA and other leadership part of the Network Leadership Team about their progress, in addition to asking for collaboration and support of their work as needed.

 

Current Recommendation Action Lists

Below are the Recommendation Action Lists that have been or will be distributed to the organization or entity that has the authority to address the Strategic Plan recommendations on the list. To learn the status or progress on a recommendation on a Recommendation Action Lists, click on the recommendation title below the view the recommendation's page.

 

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Develop a clear labeling program for New Hampshire craft beverages
The labelling program should offer both a “NH Crafted” signifier and a “NH Grown and Crafted” signifier for those growing or sourcing a minimum…
Not Started Craft Beverages Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Allocate state budget funding for seafood industry infrastructure
Allocate appropriate funding in the state budget to maintain existing and build new infrastructure for the fishing and aquaculture sectors (e.g.,…
Not Started Seafood Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
Advocate for a seat on the Pease Development Authority (PDA) board
Advocate for a governor-appointed board seat for a seafood industry member to represent coastal/ocean uses in New Hampshire on the PDA board.
Not Started Seafood Policy/Regulation
Appoint and fund a seafood industry liaison in the state government
Appoint and fund a seafood industry liaison position or program within a state government agency. This liaison would help fishermen and seafood…
Not Started Seafood Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Increase workforce development for dairy industry technical service providers
Support policies that increase workforce development for technical service providers, such as veterinary student loan repayment programs for large…
Not Started Dairy Policy/Regulation
Incorporate agricultural preservation into the Master Planning Process
Add “Agriculture & Food Production” as a section on the list of optional sections in the Master Plan statute (RSA 674:2) and encourage Master…
Not Started Land Use Planning Policy/Regulation
Address PFAS issues as public health priorities
Prioritizing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a public health issue includes developing PFAS testing, research, standards, and…
Not Started Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation, Research/Study

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Support the production of other tree syrups, such as birch, in New Hampshire
This support would primarily occur through continued research and market development.
Not Started Syrup Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Increase state support for the NH Maple Producers Association
This support, in addition to grant opportunities, would increase promotion of Maple Month in March, linking maple syrup to promotion of the foliage…
Not Started Syrup Investment/Funding
Fund mushroom growers to reduce their energy costs
Provide grant support for mushroom growers to obtain renewable energy infrastructure through programs, such as the USDA Rural Energy for America…
Not Started Mushrooms Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Provide funding and support to the NH Grain Collaborative
This support will incite the development of a culinary grain economy in the state through: Technical assistance for farmers and millers; Coordination…
Not Started Food-Grade Grains Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Fund stakeholder convenings around breeding needs
Convene New Hampshire chefs, farmers, and agriculture professionals to foster discussion around breeding needs (“What Needs Breeding?” events) and to…
Not Started Seeds Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Expand capacity for meat slaughter and processing
Expanding capacity for meat slaughter and processing can be achieved in one or more of the following ways: Invest in the construction of a USDA-…
Not Started Meat & Eggs Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
Replicate the Composting Association of Vermont’s program on farms
Locate, replicate, and scale the Composting Association of Vermont’s program on farms in New Hampshire, including toolkits, grants, and ongoing…
In Progress Wasted Food Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Invest in commercial composting and anaerobic digestion
Invest in the development of in-state commercial composting and anaerobic digestion.
Not Started Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Establish a Food Recovery and Diversion Working Group
The working group could be created by replicating the Solid Waste Working Group’s structure. The working group could increase food recovery and…
Not Started Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
Develop a statewide farm to school grant program
The grant program would increase funding for schools and organizations to support: Gardening space, learning kitchens, and other relevant materials;…
Not Started Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding

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