Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Conduct multi-area research to extend the growing season and increase resilience against weather events
Research crops, varieties, practices, and technologies for both season extension and increased resilience against weather related events, including…
Audience: Researchers
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Fruits & Vegetables Research/Study
Decrease barriers to hiring on-farm help
Reducing barriers to hiring on-farm help could be achieved in the following ways: Collaborate with local governments to support zoning changes to…
Audience: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Local Food Economy Fruits & Vegetables Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
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…
Audience: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability 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…
Audience: State Agencies, Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability 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…
Audience: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability 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…
Audience: Legislators, State Agencies, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, Local/Municipal
 Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability 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…
Audience: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Equity & Justice, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study
Legalize cannabis, with a focus on cannabis-infused beverages
Legalizing cannabis would open up a multi-billion dollar market opportunity to New Hampshire farmers and beverage producers, with intentional…
Audience: State/NH, Legislators, State Agencies
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Policy/Regulation
Allow all craft beverage producers to sell through NH State Liquor Stores
Increase market access for New Hampshire craft beverages by allowing all small “NH Grown and Crafted” beverage producers (not just wine and liquor)…
Audience: State/NH, Legislators, State Agencies
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Policy/Regulation
Fund research to define New Hampshire’s craft beverage terroir
Fund research to understand and analyze the unique flavor profiles of ingredients used in New Hampshire grown craft beverages, such as grapes, hops,…
Audience: Researchers, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Investment/Funding, Research/Study