State Agencies

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Invest in commercial composting and anaerobic digestion
Invest in the development of in-state commercial composting and anaerobic digestion.
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Establish a Food Recovery and Diversion Working Group
The working group could be created by replicating the Solid Waste Working Group’s structure. The working group could increase food recovery and…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
Pass a policy to support a permanent local food procurement reimbursement program for schools
Pass a policy to support a permanent version of the Local Food for Local Schools Purchasing Incentive Pilot Program through the NH Department of…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Schools or Institutions, State/NH, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 In Progress Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Policy/Regulation
Develop a statewide farm to school grant program
The grant program would increase funding for schools and organizations to support: Gardening space, learning kitchens, and other relevant materials;…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Schools or Institutions, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Nutrition and Access, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
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
Educate land preservation committees on agricultural land use and preservation practices
Develop resources and training that educate land preservation committees on good agricultural land use practices and the benefit of using agriculture…
Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, State Agencies, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Fruits & Vegetables Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
Create an agritourism-focused university position to serve both current and future operators
Fund and hire one full-time equivalent (FTE) agritourism-focused teaching and research position. This could be a joint appointment within the…
Goals & Tags: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
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
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
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