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USDA
Organic Integrity Learning Center New Microlearning: 
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Class by the USDA
The USDA Organic Integrity Learning Center provides free, on demand, online training to support the professional development and continuing education ... Learn More
USDA
"Can I Grow Here? Helping Urban and Innovative Growers Navigate Local Policies"
Blog post via the USDA
USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is partnering with the Vermont Law and Graduate School Center for Agriculture and... Learn More
Food Safety
Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety Project for New Hampshire Residents
Cooperative Extension at the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire have partnered up on a 3-year grant to assist Fruit and Vegetable... Learn More
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
WIC is Vital – but Vastly Underutilized, Research Finds
Article via USDA
Study underscores the need for Congress to continue bipartisan commitment to fully fund WIC Learn More
From the ground Up
From the Ground Up: Issue #1
From the Ground Up: Issue #1 from Wildlands, Woodlands, Farmlands, and Communities Learn More
December Network Cafe
The Economic Impact of Our Food System
Part of NH Food Alliance's 2023-2024 Network Cafe Series
On December 1, the NH Food Alliance (NHFA) hosted "The Economic Impact of Our Food System," part of our 2023-2024 Network Cafe Series. Learn More
NH Food Bank
"NH Food Bank Fights new obstacles to food security: Rising food prices, climate change, creates challenges for organization"
Article via Granite State News Collaborative
A perfect storm of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have fueled food price hikes that have impacted the organization. But a still ... Learn More
USDA
USDA Publishes New Standards for Organic "Livestock and Poultry Production, Promotes More Competitive Organic Market"
Article via USDA
This new rule establishes clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production, levels the playing field for organic li... Learn More
gleaning apples
"A New England farm struggled with spoiled crops this season, but it's sharing the few that were abundant"
Article via NH Public Radio
This group gathered to glean, which means picking up leftover produce to share with people in need. Learn More
hannaford
"Hannaford becomes first major supermarket to join Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership"
Press release via Hannaford
Hannaford Supermarkets has become the first supermarket to join a major effort to support organic dairy farms facing challenges in New England and New... Learn More