Research/Study

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Establish a coordinated statewide local food promotion program
Establish a coordinated statewide promotion program through an expansion of the work and infrastructure of NH Eats Local Month. This will include:…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy
 In Progress Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
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…
Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Fruits & Vegetables Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study
Conduct multi-area research to extend the growing season and increase resilience against weather events
Research crops, varieties, practices, and technologies for both season extension and increased resilience against weather related events, including…
Goals & Tags: (goal) Natural Resources and Climate, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Fruits & Vegetables Research/Study
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
Fund research to define New Hampshire’s craft beverage terroir
Fund research to understand and analyze the unique flavor profiles of ingredients used in New Hampshire grown craft beverages, such as grapes, hops,…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Craft Beverages Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Fund research to collect the “real data” as the local seafood industry sees it
Fund industry-supported research to reconcile the data sets collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other federal…
Goals & Tags: NH Regional, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Seafood Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Research the issue of dairy farm economic viability
Support research that improves the economic viability of farms, such as research on alternative feed for dairy cattle.
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Dairy Research/Study
Perform research to increase farmer capacity for feed production
Engage in research that enables New Hampshire farms to increase their capacity to produce feed. This could include evaluating the performance of…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Animal Feed Research/Study
Identify high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland
Create a map viewer identifying high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland in support of farmland protection and smart decision-making at the…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability
 Not Started Land Use Planning Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study
House agriculture-friendly tools and land use regulations on a central website
Create a central website with tools and local land use regulations that communities can adopt to become agriculture-friendly. The site could be…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, State Agencies, Nonprofits, (goal) Engagement and Education
 Not Started Land Use Planning Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study