Investment/Funding

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Advocate for improvements to state and federal funding programs
Improvements should be made to programs including the USDA Local Agricultural Marketing Program, to reduce administrative burdens and include general…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, National, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Food Hubs & Collaborative Marketing Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
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
Provide dedicated state, federal, and private funding for technical assistance, mentorship, and capital for farmland access programs
Funding will support: Research, expansion, and development of innovative models for cooperative and alternative land tenure; Increasing access to…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Provide dedicated state, federal, and private funding for agricultural conservation easement programs and land trusts
Expand existing state and private funding programs to prioritize farmland protection projects; Secure adequate funding for the state’s Agricultural…
Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Equity and Justice, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Expand farm business technical assistance capacity
Advocacy for the following improvements can expand farm business technical assistance capacity: Agricultural organizations increasing farm business…
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, Investment/Funding
Secure a funding pool providing farm business technical assistance grants
Secure and create a funding pool that provides grants to farmers for business technical assistance, allowing farmers to choose who they work with.…
Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Federal Agencies, State/NH, National, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy
 Not Started Farm Business Technical Assistance Investment/Funding
Provide grant assistance for farmers to secure funding for climate resilience
Fund staffing positions to assist farmers in developing climate resilience plans, identifying resources, and securing funding. Craft a uniform…
Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Climate Resilience & Disaster Relief Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Dedicate funds for UNH to provide water, soil, and pest testing services and technical assistance.
Goals & Tags: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Climate Resilience & Disaster Relief Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Secure permanent funding for the NH Conservation Districts’ Climate Resilience Grant program
Funding for the Climate Resilience Grant program, which provides farmers with grants to invest in climate mitigation and adaptation strategies on…
Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Climate Resilience & Disaster Relief Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Develop business coaching provider training programs specific to farm and food businesses
Develop or enlist expertise, like the Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute, for business coaching provider training programs to help them understand…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Access to Capital Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding