Nonprofits

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Address the underutilization of public programs and establish public benefit navigation services for farmers and workers
Assess causes of underutilization within existing programs that serve farmers and food producers. Establish public benefit navigation services to…
Tag: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, State/NH
 Local Food Economy Labor & Workforce Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Facilitate cross-sector collaboration to connect seasonal agricultural workers with off-season employment
Connect employers from different sectors and seasonal agricultural workers with employment outside of food production seasons, providing pathways to…
Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Local Food Economy Labor & Workforce Coordination/Network development or support
Provide dedicated state, federal, and private funding for technical assistance, programming, and mediation for farm succession programs
Funding will: Provide financial support for farmers to participate in succession planning programs; Develop more farm succession education…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Provide dedicated state, federal, and private funding for technical assistance, mentorship, and capital for farmland access programs
Funding will support: Research, expansion, and development of innovative models for cooperative and alternative land tenure; Increasing access to…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, Nonprofits, Researchers, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Provide dedicated state, federal, and private funding for agricultural conservation easement programs and land trusts
Expand existing state and private funding programs to prioritize farmland protection projects; Secure adequate funding for the state’s Agricultural…
Tag: Funders/Investors, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Expand farm business technical assistance capacity
Advocacy for the following improvements can expand farm business technical assistance capacity: Agricultural organizations increasing farm business…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, Funders/Investors, UNH Extension, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farm Business Technical Assistance Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Create a multi-year plan to build capacity for and attract new agricultural professionals
This plan could include identifying skill gaps in organizations currently offering farm business technical assistance, accounting for the diversity…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Local Food Economy Farm Business Technical Assistance Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Create collaborative partnerships between existing farm business technical service providers
Recommended partnerships and collaborations are between UNH Extension, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, NOFA-NH, NH Farm Bureau,…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farm Business Technical Assistance Coordination/Network development or support
Better coordinate the state’s response and communication in a disaster event
Coordination can occur in the following ways or areas: Expand opportunities for learning and practicing disaster preparedness skills in schools, 4-H…
Tag: State Agencies, Nonprofits, Schools or Institutions, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Equity & Justice, Nutrition & Access Climate Resilience & Disaster Relief Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Provide grant assistance for farmers to secure funding for climate resilience
Fund staffing positions to assist farmers in developing climate resilience plans, identifying resources, and securing funding. Craft a uniform…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Climate Resilience & Disaster Relief Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding