Institutional Markets

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Pass legislation that subsidizes purchases of local food by New Hampshire schools
Pass an ongoing, permanent Local Food for Local Schools Purchasing Incentive Pilot Program that subsidizes purchases of local food by New Hampshire…
Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Institutional Markets Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Support and fund wholesale-readiness technical assistance and infrastructure
Support New Hampshire farmers and food hubs interested in reaching wholesale and institutional markets through targeted wholesale- readiness…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Institutional Markets Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
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,…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Institutional Markets Policy/Regulation
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…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Institutional Markets Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Policy/Regulation
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…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Institutional Markets Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding