(goal) Local Food Economy

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Research the amount of food grown by home and community gardens
Conduct research to assess the amount of food grown in home and community gardens and identify the most pressing needs of home and community…
Goals & Tags: Communities/Consumers, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Home & Community Gardens Research/Study
Reserve open space land in conservation subdivisions for food production
Encourage town planning boards to require conservation subdivisions to make open space land available for food production.
Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Local/Municipal, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Home & Community Gardens Policy/Regulation
Fund two, full-time UNH Extension positions focused on home and community gardens
These two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions at UNH Extension will expand capacity for work in support of community and home gardeners, including…
Goals & Tags: UNH Extension, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Home & Community Gardens Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Expand and integrate local food nutrition incentive programs
Expand and integrate nutrition incentive programs, such as Granite State Market Match, Double Up Food Bucks, and Vouchers for Veterans, into larger,…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Equity and Justice, (goal) Local Food Economy, (goal) Nutrition and Access
 Not Started Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Fund two management positions to support farmers’ markets and CSAs
Fund two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions focused on professional management and infrastructure improvements for farmers’ markets and CSAs,…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Establish a coordinated statewide local food promotion program
Establish a coordinated statewide promotion program through an expansion of the work and infrastructure of NH Eats Local Month. This will include:…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy
 In Progress Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
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
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…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, State Agencies, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started 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)…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, State Agencies, (goal) Local Food Economy, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Craft Beverages Policy/Regulation
Highlight “NH Grown and Crafted” beverage producers to drive tourism
Drive tourism with a “Live Free” campaign to attract “adventurers” visiting our state by highlighting “NH Grown and Crafted” beverage producers, the…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, State Agencies, Nonprofits, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Craft Beverages Program creation, support, or expansion