Support Farm, Fish, and Food Enterprises

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The NH Food Alliance collaborates within a network structure to support food enterprises and promote a growing, healthy food system. When we strengthen food enterprises—the entrepreneurial backbone of the food system—everyone wins.

Current Collaborations

NH Food Hub Network

The NH Food Hub Network is a statewide network of food hubs working to improve the local food economy through increased sales, aggregation, and distribution of locally grown farm products. Launched in 2020 in partnership with the Kearsarge Food Hub, the network is currently housed within the NH Food Alliance. Want to learn more or get involved? Contact Katelyn Porter and visit the NH Food Hub Network page.

New England Food Hub & Processors Network

The New England Food Hub & Processors Network aims to build a New England food system where local products can be harvested, packed, processed, ordered, transported, and delivered in service of New England’s hospitals, K-12 schools, restaurants, universities,  grocers, and consumers. Want to learn more or get involved? Contact Katelyn Porter and visit the New England Food Hub & Processors Network page.

Resources

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New Hampshire Farm Products Map from UNH Extension

Connecting farmers directly with consumers allows for curbside pick-ups or delivery methods that maintain physical distancing, while providing local, nutritious food to New Hampshire communities. Includes farm locations and contact information, farm-preferred methods for relaying product, marketing updates to the public (websites and social media accounts), payment options, alternative purchasing locations, purchasing incentives/food access programs (such as SNAP, senior discounts or veteran discounts) and product category listings. 

NH Farm Network coordinated by UNH Extension

The NH Farm Network is a collaboration of agriculture service providers supporting and providing resources to seasoned and aspiring New Hampshire farms and farmers. It develops and deepens relationships across sectors and encourages new and seasoned farmers learn about our work.

Farm, Fish, and Food Enterprise Viability Initiative

Farm, Fish, and Food Enterprise Viability in New Hampshire: An initiative of the New Hampshire Food Alliance was created to provide a common focus and agenda for the collaborative work of the NH Food Alliance. The common thread emerging from this work: thriving local businesses are at the heart of our food system and can create cascading benefits for us all. The Viability Initiative outlines challenges and opportunities for farmers, fishermen, and food entrepreneurs, and describes how the NH Food Alliance will collaborate within a network structure to support food enterprises and promote a growing, healthy food system that benefits all residents in New Hampshire. 

NH Food Hub Network Business Model Report

A report in the business model, MOU, and supply chains for the active food hubs in NH.

New Hampshire Farm, Fish, & Food Economy

An outline of gains the state of New Hampshire could make by strengthening its community-based food system.

Ensure New Hampshire Maintains a Resilient Fishing and Seafood Industry as Environmental and Economic Climates Change

Constantly changing regulations, environmental dynamics, as well as fleet consolidation and “greying of the fleet” threaten the very existence of New Hampshire's commercial fishing industry and the businesses and communities that depend on it. Ensuring a resilient fishing and seafood industry requires the New Hampshire fishing community to weather unpredictable shifts in social, economic, and environmental conditions, including but not limited to ensuring all New Hampshire residents have access to diverse and local seafood and securing the long-term viability of New Hampshire’s fisheries industry.

 

NEWS, events & resources FROM OUR NETWORK

 

Network News about Farm, Fish and Food Businesses

USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 cro... Learn More
August 13, 5:30-7:30PM
Understanding what’s in your hay is key to meeting your cattle’s nutritional needs. This workshop will cover the basics of hay sampling, interpreting ... Learn More
August 12 & September 10
Join Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD), Monadnock Food Co-Op, UNH Cooperative Extension, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (N... Learn More
The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) anticipates approximately $2,000,000 in FY2024 federal funds will be available to eligible applicants to support ... Learn More
The primary goal of the UAIP projects is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production Learn More
The Local Infrastructure Hub is a national program designed to connect cities and towns with the resources and expert advice they need to access feder... Learn More
The purpose of the REAP TAG Program is to enable applicants to provide technical assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses apply... Learn More
Partnership Grants are open to anyone who works with farmers, including personnel at nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, Cooperative E... Learn More
This grant supports delivery of education, mentoring, and technical assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territo... Learn More
The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) is designed to build resilience in the middle-of-the-supply-chain in the Granite State and st... Learn More
The Better Food Policy Fund's debut grantmaking program will award $600,000 across in unrestricted funding 10 US-based food policy councils over ... Learn More
Through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD), is excited to offer stipends of $2,000 to farms... Learn More
A national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) committed to building a Culture of Health through identifying effective strategies to ... Learn More
We seek to support unconventional approaches and breakthrough ideas that can help lead the way to a future where everyone in America has the opportuni... Learn More
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges ... Learn More
Up to $5,000 designed to provide a flexible financial boost to young farmers building long-term careers in agriculture. This fund can be used for anyt... Learn More
Mission is to provide funding for farm viability planning in concert with the conservation of important farmland soils.    Learn More
Helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are ... Learn More
The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program offers grant assistance to create and augment high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of n... Learn More
This program is an annual opportunity to support environmental stewardship and the ecological integrity of Cheshire County, NH. Learn More
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) awards competitive grants of up to $3,000 to working, independent farmers located in the 50 United States and five m... Learn More
This grant program, through the NH County Conservation Districts seeks to support farmers in meeting the challenges of a changing climate. Learn More
The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and help connect students to the sou... Learn More