Nonprofits

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
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
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
Develop a voluntary reporting and marketing process to encourage growers to report and boost New Hampshire-bred seed and produce usage
This will include collaborating with UNH breeders and UNHInnovation, as well as private seed savers and the USDA Germplasm Repositories (to identify…
Tag: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, Researchers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Engagement & Education Seeds Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Increase school and youth garden programming by providing support and resources for educators
Increased school and youth garden programming in New Hampshire can provide opportunities to learn about growing food, eating and dietary choices,…
Tag: Schools or Institutions, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Program creation, support, or expansion
Promote and expand food system literacy in New Hampshire
This can be effectively achieved by increasing the adoption of educational initiatives such as the NH Agriculture in the Classroom curriculum, the NH…
Tag: Schools or Institutions, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Equity & Justice Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Develop a statewide farm to school grant program
The grant program would increase funding for schools and organizations to support: Gardening space, learning kitchens, and other relevant materials;…
Tag: Nonprofits, Funders/Investors, Schools or Institutions, Legislators, State Agencies, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Food System Literacy, Childhood and School-Age Children Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Expand and integrate local food nutrition incentive programs
Expand and integrate nutrition incentive programs, such as Granite State Market Match, Double Up Food Bucks, and Vouchers for Veterans, into larger,…
Tag: State Agencies, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Equity & Justice, Nutrition & Access Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
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
Establish a coordinated statewide local food promotion program
Establish a coordinated statewide promotion program through an expansion of the work and infrastructure of NH Eats Local Month. This will include:…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Nonprofits, Researchers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Equity & Justice Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study