Resource/tool creation, support or expansion

Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Promote and expand food system literacy in New Hampshire
This can be effectively achieved by increasing the adoption of educational initiatives such as the NH Agriculture in the Classroom curriculum, the NH…
Goals & Tags: Schools or Institutions, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Nutrition and Access
 Not Started Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
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
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
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
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
Develop New Hampshire-specific resources to facilitate cropland conservation
Resources should prioritize sites designated as prime farmland and could be split into materials for land trusts and landowners and should include…
Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate
 Not Started Animal Feed Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
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