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Recommendation	Type of Action	Brief Topic	Status
Amend bidding regulations for state-funded food purchasing Assess and amend the current lowest-cost state bidding regulations for state-funded food purchasing to include geographic preference of local food,… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Schools or Institutions, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy	Policy/Regulation	Institutional Markets	Not Started
Implement RSA 425:2-a, the NH Granite State Farm to Plate Food Policy and Principles Support the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food in implementing RSA 425:2-a, the NH Granite State Farm to Plate Food Policy and… Goals & Tags: NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, State Agencies, Nonprofits, UNH Extension, Schools or Institutions, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy	Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Policy/Regulation	Institutional Markets	Not Started
Create and fund work facilitating wholesale buyer and food producer/hub relationships The NH Food Alliance and partners to create resources directly connecting institutional buyers to appropriate New Hampshire-based wholesale food… Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Schools or Institutions, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding	Institutional Markets	In Progress
Support successful sales to retailers by farmers, fishermen, and food producers Provide guidance to retailers to build consistent relationships and local food purchasing habits, as well as business technical assistance on … Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy	Coordination/Network development or support	Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives	In Progress
Increase cold and dry storage capacity through funding opportunities for farmers, distributors, and aggregators By providing funding opportunities for on-farm, on-site (for distributors), or community-held storage facilities, aggregation and bulk order… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy	Investment/Funding	Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives	In Progress
Perform a feasibility study for a Seacoast-area food cooperative Study the financial feasibility of a retail food cooperative in the Seacoast area in collaboration with grassroots support in the region. The… Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, NH Regional, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy	Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study	Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives	Not Started
Increase organizational capacity to support growers selling to wholesale markets Increasing capacity for organizations, like UNH Extension, would allow for opportunities to offer more resources for business technical assistance,… Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding	Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives	Not Started
Create a catalog of wholesale-ready farms, producers, and products Make a wholesale catalog available for retail with details on distribution capability and capacity. This could be achieved by partnering with food… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits, State/NH, NH Regional, (goal) Local Food Economy	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support	Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives	Completed
Support the production of other tree syrups, such as birch, in New Hampshire This support would primarily occur through continued research and market development. Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Investment/Funding, Research/Study	Syrup	Not Started
Increase state support for the NH Maple Producers Association This support, in addition to grant opportunities, would increase promotion of Maple Month in March, linking maple syrup to promotion of the foliage… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy	Investment/Funding	Syrup	Not Started
Fund mushroom growers to reduce their energy costs Provide grant support for mushroom growers to obtain renewable energy infrastructure through programs, such as the USDA Rural Energy for America… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding	Mushrooms	Not Started
Explore avenues for improving insurance coverage options for mushroom growers In New Hampshire that includes coverage for plausible issues like bacterial contamination, which is analogous to agricultural crop loss from disease. Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study	Mushrooms	Not Started
Provide funding and support to the NH Grain Collaborative This support will incite the development of a culinary grain economy in the state through: Technical assistance for farmers and millers; Coordination… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, (goal) Local Food Economy	Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding	Food-Grade Grains	Not Started
Build a statewide database of place-based native and heirloom foods This database will offer a long history in our region, as well as the critical habitats that support them, through collaboration between first… Goals & Tags: Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Schools or Institutions, Nonprofits, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion	Wild & Foraged Foods	Not Started
Develop a voluntary reporting and marketing process to encourage growers to report and boost New Hampshire-bred seed and produce usage This will include collaborating with UNH breeders and UNHInnovation, as well as private seed savers and the USDA Germplasm Repositories (to identify… Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion	Seeds	Not Started
Fund stakeholder convenings around breeding needs Convene New Hampshire chefs, farmers, and agriculture professionals to foster discussion around breeding needs (“What Needs Breeding?” events) and to… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study	Seeds	Not Started
Establish a state honeybee oversight committee This committee will facilitate dialogue between the beekeeping industry, stakeholders, and other organizations and businesses to advocate for the… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation	Bees & Honey	Not Started
Increase legally regulated information sharing between pesticide applicators and beekeepers Reinstate and enhance the legal requirements of pesticide applicators to notify apiary owners prior to pesticide application, and develop and… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation	Bees & Honey	Not Started
Conduct a feasibility study to license midsized laying hen operations Conduct a feasibility study for a state-run program to license midsized laying hen operations with 3,000 to 10,000 laying hens. The program would… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Local Food Economy	Policy/Regulation, Research/Study	Meat & Eggs	Not Started
Launch a state-run Large Animal Veterinarian Bridge Program The program will address gaps and demonstrate demand for a large animal veterinarian practice in New Hampshire. The program could host a veterinarian… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Program creation, support, or expansion	Meat & Eggs	Not Started

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