Nonprofits

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Develop allocations for farm and food businesses to access low-cost financing
Explore opportunities for state, federal, and private funders and investors to develop allocations or reduce administrative burdens for farm and food…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Access to Capital Investment/Funding
Produce consumer marketing to promote local food as a community issue
This marketing should emphasize the benefits of local food to personal health, local economies, the quality and freshness of local products, and the…
Engagement & Education Restaurants Program creation, support, or expansion
Analyze and develop a distribution system for New Hampshire food products
Conduct a distribution analysis to identify existing infrastructure and distribution routes in the state and identify opportunities for further…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Restaurants Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study
Host annual local sourcing educational match-making events for restaurants and farms
Fund the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food and a non-profit partner to design and host annual educational and matchmaking events around…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Restaurants Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Create a wholesale farm-to-restaurant website and communication system
Create a central website and communication system for wholesale farm-to-restaurant sales that displays farm location, product availability and…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Restaurants Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
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
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
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 …
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…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Grocery Stores & Food Cooperatives Investment/Funding