Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability

Recommendation Goal 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…
Audience: State/NH, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits
 Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Fund research to collect the “real data” as the local seafood industry sees it
Fund industry-supported research to reconcile the data sets collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other federal…
Audience: Researchers, Funders/Investors, NH Regional
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Seafood Investment/Funding, Research/Study
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.,…
Audience: Legislators, State/NH, NH Regional
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability 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.
Audience: State/NH, NH Regional, State Agencies
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability 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…
Audience: State/NH, Legislators, State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Seafood Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Develop a NH Dairy Association
An association can develop and advocate for policy that supports the viability of the dairy industry.
Audience: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion
Increase grant support and technical assistance capacity for dairy farmers and producers
Support farmers in securing grants to fund energy efficiency projects, launch value-added production, new technology, milking centers, and utilizing…
Audience: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Federal Agencies, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Research the issue of dairy farm economic viability
Support research that improves the economic viability of farms, such as research on alternative feed for dairy cattle.
Audience: Researchers, State/NH, UNH Extension
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Dairy Research/Study
Establish a tier-based pricing system for milk
Establish a tier-based pricing system based on farm size, like Maine. All farms start the year at the same price point and graduate to a lower price…
Audience: State/NH, State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Legislators
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion
Perform research to increase farmer capacity for feed production
Engage in research that enables New Hampshire farms to increase their capacity to produce feed. This could include evaluating the performance of…
Audience: Researchers, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Animal Feed Research/Study