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Facilitate zero-interest CSA loans Collaborate with credit unions and community banks to offer zero-interest loans for purchasing CSA shares, enhancing affordability and access to… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy, (goal) Nutrition and Access	Not Started	Nutrition Access & Security	Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Study light processing opportunities Conduct a statewide assessment of assets, barriers, and opportunities for light processing to improve New Hampshire-grown food access in the… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Local Food Economy	Not Started	Nutrition Access & Security	Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study
Systematize food access data collection Incorporate food access into existing statewide and regional data collection systems, like Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs), Community… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, UNH Extension, Nonprofits, State/NH, New England Regional, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Local Food Economy	Not Started	Nutrition Access & Security	Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study
Conduct research on Federal Nutrition Programs every three years This research should identify barriers to enrollment and participation, methods to improve utilization, and address community food access needs.… Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, State/NH, National, (goal) Nutrition and Access	Not Started	Nutrition Access & Security	Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study
Streamline enrollment and extend recertification for food access programs Implement auto-enrollment in SNAP, WIC, and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) with Medicaid and extend SNAP recertification periods to ensure… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Equity and Justice	Not Started	Nutrition Access & Security	Policy/Regulation
Protect farm workers and reduce barriers to worker benefits Define key terms in regulation, including “intern,” and reduce barriers to worker benefits through law changes. Specifically welcome communities that… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Equity and Justice	Not Started	Labor & Workforce	Policy/Regulation
Address the underutilization of public programs and establish public benefit navigation services for farmers and workers Assess causes of underutilization within existing programs that serve farmers and food producers. Establish public benefit navigation services to… Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Labor & Workforce	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Facilitate cross-sector collaboration to connect seasonal agricultural workers with off-season employment Connect employers from different sectors and seasonal agricultural workers with employment outside of food production seasons, providing pathways to… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy	Not Started	Labor & Workforce	Coordination/Network development or support
Explore opportunities to enable land to be used by farmers without requiring ownership Build incentives for current landowners to permit leasing, renting, or other simplified, standardized legal agreements for agricultural work to… Goals & Tags: Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Equity and Justice, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Labor & Workforce	Policy/Regulation, Research/Study
Analyze the distribution routes of New Hampshire’s food hubs to identify coordination opportunities Collaborative distribution would include backhauling and other creative solutions to address the unique distribution needs of underserved rural areas. Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy	Not Started	Food Hubs & Collaborative Marketing	Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study

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