Local/Municipal

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Transition existing county and town farmland into beginning farmer incubator sites
Expand affordable land leasing programs and explore the potential of programs that transition existing county and town farmland into beginning farmer…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Local/Municipal
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Supporting Future & Beginning Farmers Program creation, support, or expansion
Support communities to find solutions at the intersection of agriculture and housing
Investigate whether zoning regulations and conservation easements could have roles in permitting more housing units on agriculture parcels, including…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Communities/Consumers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Local/Municipal
 Engagement & Education Labor & Workforce Coordination/Network development or support
Explore opportunities to enable land to be used by farmers without requiring ownership
Build incentives for current landowners to permit leasing, renting, or other simplified, standardized legal agreements for agricultural work to…
Tag: Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Labor & Workforce Policy/Regulation, Research/Study
Build a statewide database of place-based native and heirloom foods
This database will offer a long history in our region, as well as the critical habitats that support them, through collaboration between first…
Tag: Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Schools or Institutions, Nonprofits, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Equity & Justice, Natural Resources & Climate Wild & Foraged Foods Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
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
Fund two management positions to support farmers’ markets and CSAs
Fund two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions focused on professional management and infrastructure improvements for farmers’ markets and CSAs,…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Nonprofits, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Equity & Justice, Local Food Economy, Nutrition & Access Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Educate land preservation committees on agricultural land use and preservation practices
Develop resources and training that educate land preservation committees on good agricultural land use practices and the benefit of using agriculture…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, State Agencies, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Natural Resources & Climate Fruits & Vegetables Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
Decrease barriers to hiring on-farm help
Reducing barriers to hiring on-farm help could be achieved in the following ways: Collaborate with local governments to support zoning changes to…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Local Food Economy Fruits & Vegetables Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation