Agritourism

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Create an agritourism-focused university position to serve both current and future operators
Fund and hire one full-time equivalent (FTE) agritourism-focused teaching and research position. This could be a joint appointment within the…
Goals & Tags: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Increase the marketing of agritourism to locals
Resident patronage of agritourism helps businesses position themselves as community assets, improving resilience to seasonal visitation fluctuations…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Agritourism Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Encourage knowledge sharing amongst agritourism operators
Support experience-based knowledge sharing and documentation through online and in-person forums for agritourism operators, leveraging the notion…
Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Agritourism Coordination/Network development or support
Clarify state and local laws, ordinances, and definitions
Many New Hampshire agritourism operators and prospective operators have expressed that laws and guidelines could be more clearly articulated (for…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, Local/Municipal, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Agritourism Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Increase support for business planning and evaluation of agritourism activities
Organizations, such as the NH Farm Bureau, UNH Extension, and the Small Business Development Center, can work to expand business assistance resources…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study