Coordination/Network development or support

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
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
Support communities to find solutions at the intersection of agriculture and housing
Investigate whether zoning regulations and conservation easements could have roles in permitting more housing units on agriculture parcels, including…
Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Communities/Consumers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Local/Municipal, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 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
Develop capacity to coordinate and support fundraising efforts for food hubs and multi-farmer collaborative marketing initiatives
Increased capacity will reduce grant writing and administrative burdens, leverage partnerships, generate increased support for operating funds, and…
Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Food Hubs & Collaborative Marketing Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Provide dedicated state, federal, and private funding for technical assistance, programming, and mediation for farm succession programs
Funding will: Provide financial support for farmers to participate in succession planning programs; Develop more farm succession education…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
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
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
Better coordinate the state’s response and communication in a disaster event
Coordination can occur in the following ways or areas: Expand opportunities for learning and practicing disaster preparedness skills in schools, 4-H…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Nonprofits, Schools or Institutions, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 In Progress Climate Resilience & Disaster Relief Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Increase flexible lending practices and policies for farms and food businesses
Bring together public and private financiers to instill more flexibility in lending practices and policies for farms and food businesses.
Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Access to Capital Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Analyze and develop a distribution system for New Hampshire food products
Conduct a distribution analysis to identify existing infrastructure and distribution routes in the state and identify opportunities for further…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Restaurants Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study