Pass a policy to support a permanent local food procurement reimbursement program for schools

Recommendation Status: In Progress

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Recommendation: Pass a policy to support a permanent version of the Local Food for Local Schools Purchasing Incentive Pilot Program through the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food.

Current work happening on this recommendation: The NH Food Alliance and the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food are facilitating the Local Food for Local Schools Purchasing Incentive Pilot Program during the 2025-2026 school year with a cohort of eight New Hampshire school districts. Through the pilot, data will be collected to inform the design of a statewide version of the program. Learn more here
 

Craving context? This recommendation is included in the Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children brief, part of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan.

Read the Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children brief here