Recommendation Status: In Progress
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Recommendation: Expand and integrate nutrition incentive programs, such as Granite State Market Match, Double Up Food Bucks, and Vouchers for Veterans, into larger, statewide marketing and promotion efforts by partnering with the NH Food Bank and the regional food access coalitions facilitated by NH Hunger Solutions.
Current work happening on this recommendation:
- Seacoast Eat Local is planning to hire an intern to do a landscape scan of SNAP outreach strategies in other states or programs. This work will aim to come up with better regional and statewide outreach for incentive programs and will be ongoing through 2026.
- How can you learn more and get involved? Reach out the Shawn Menard, Director, at director@seacoasteatlocal.org
- The NH Department of Health and Human Services is facilitating the second pilot year of the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program July 1-September 30, 2026. The WIC FMNP uses a new technology, Farm Market Direct (a digital platform), to accept payment from participants by farmers. The lessons learned for this technology could be used to move away from vouchers used by the Granite State Market Match Program in the future. The Chronic Disease team at the NH DHHS's Division of Public Health has funding to support some of the NH Food Bank's administration of nutrition incentives through the Rural Health Transformation Grant Program.
- How can you learn more and get involved? Visit the WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program webpage.
Craving context? This recommendation is included in the Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education brief, part of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan.
Read the Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education brief here
