Nutrition & Access

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
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…
Tag: NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, State Agencies, Nonprofits, UNH Extension, Schools or Institutions, State/NH
 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…
Tag: Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Funders/Investors, Schools or Institutions, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Institutional Markets Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Support successful sales to retailers by farmers, fishermen, and food producers
Provide guidance to retailers to build consistent relationships and local food purchasing habits, as well as business technical assistance on …
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives Coordination/Network development or support
Increase cold and dry storage capacity through funding opportunities for farmers, distributors, and aggregators
By providing funding opportunities for on-farm, on-site (for distributors), or community-held storage facilities, aggregation and bulk order…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits, State Agencies, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives Investment/Funding
Perform a feasibility study for a Seacoast-area food cooperative
Study the financial feasibility of a retail food cooperative in the Seacoast area in collaboration with grassroots support in the region. The…
Tag: Researchers, Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Funders/Investors, NH Regional
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Create a catalog of wholesale-ready farms, producers, and products
Make a wholesale catalog available for retail with details on distribution capability and capacity. This could be achieved by partnering with food…
Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits, State/NH, NH Regional
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Propose state policy to legally protect gardening on leased land
Introduce state legislation that creates built in legal protection for gardening on leased land by default (without extra permission), with…
Tag: Legislators, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Home & Community Gardens Policy/Regulation
Research the amount of food grown by home and community gardens
Conduct research to assess the amount of food grown in home and community gardens and identify the most pressing needs of home and community…
Tag: Communities/Consumers, Researchers, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Home & Community Gardens Research/Study
Stipulate open space land for food production in the Master Planning process
In the Land Use section of the Master Planning process, ask towns to allow open space land, i.e. land not currently used or forested, like parks and…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Local/Municipal
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Home & Community Gardens Policy/Regulation
Reserve open space land in conservation subdivisions for food production
Encourage town planning boards to require conservation subdivisions to make open space land available for food production.
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Local/Municipal
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Home & Community Gardens Policy/Regulation