Local/Regional Government Agencies

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
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…
Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Fruits & Vegetables Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
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…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, Local/Municipal, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started 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…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study
Develop New Hampshire-specific resources to facilitate cropland conservation
Resources should prioritize sites designated as prime farmland and could be split into materials for land trusts and landowners and should include…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Animal Feed Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
Launch and fund a circuit rider program for regional planning commissions
A circuit rider program would provide funding for New Hampshire’s regional planning commissions to support communities with the adoption of farm-…
Goals & Tags: Local/Municipal, State Agencies, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Land Use Planning Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Utilize networks to address causes of nonpoint source water pollution
Networks, like the Lakes Management Advisory Committee and Rivers Management Advisory Committee, help address causes of non-point source water…
Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Soil & Water Coordination/Network development or support
Encourage farmers to adopt soil health-focused practices
Soil-health focused practices include no- or reduced-tillage, cover cropping, composting, on-site composting, and others. Farmers who adopt these…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, State/NH, Local/Regional Government Agencies, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding