Technical Assistance Providers
| Recommendation | Status | Brief Topic | Type of Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase UNH Extension capacity to help producers enhance their marketing strategies Increase capacity for direct technical assistance at UNH Extension to help producers enhance their digital presence and adapt to evolving consumer…
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Not Started | Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Develop a Successful Models Portfolio of economically viable food production models Develop a Successful Models Portfolio that examines what models are working in New Hampshire for economically viable food production, what enables…
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Not Started | Fruits & Vegetables | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study |
| Increase support and UNH Extension capacity from the University of New Hampshire Two specific areas of support for farmers from the university are: Reinstating the Fruit and Vegetable Extension State Specialist position at UNH…
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Not Started | Fruits & Vegetables | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
| 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…
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Not Started | Fruits & Vegetables | Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation |
| 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…
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Not Started | Agritourism | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
| Encourage knowledge sharing amongst agritourism operators Support experience-based knowledge sharing and documentation through online and in-person forums for agritourism operators, leveraging the notion…
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Not Started | Agritourism | Coordination/Network development or support |
| 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…
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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…
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Not Started | Agritourism | Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study |
| Increase workforce development for dairy industry technical service providers Support policies that increase workforce development for technical service providers, such as veterinary student loan repayment programs for large…
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Not Started | Dairy | Policy/Regulation |
| Increase grant support and technical assistance capacity for dairy farmers and producers Support farmers in securing grants to fund energy efficiency projects, launch value-added production, new technology, milking centers, and utilizing…
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Not Started | Dairy | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
