(goal) Local Food Economy

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
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
Address policy and funding barriers for food access programs
Advocate for state and federal funding to expand federal nutrition programs, including support for staff and program implementation. Simplify…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, National, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Nutrition Access & Security Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
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
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
Expand farm business technical assistance capacity
Advocacy for the following improvements can expand farm business technical assistance capacity: Agricultural organizations increasing farm business…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Farm Business Technical Assistance Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Create a database to connect farm business professionals with farmers
Create and populate a searchable database to connect available farm business professionals with farmers, including subject matter expertise, cost for…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Farm Business Technical Assistance Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
Create a multi-year plan to build capacity for and attract new agricultural professionals
This plan could include identifying skill gaps in organizations currently offering farm business technical assistance, accounting for the diversity…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Farm Business Technical Assistance Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Secure a funding pool providing farm business technical assistance grants
Secure and create a funding pool that provides grants to farmers for business technical assistance, allowing farmers to choose who they work with.…
Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Federal Agencies, State/NH, National, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Farm Business Technical Assistance Investment/Funding
Create collaborative partnerships between existing farm business technical service providers
Recommended partnerships and collaborations are between UNH Extension, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, NOFA-NH, NH Farm Bureau,…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Farm Business Technical Assistance Coordination/Network development or support