State/NH

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Increase the marketing of agritourism to locals
Resident patronage of agritourism helps businesses position themselves as community assets, improving resilience to seasonal visitation fluctuations…
Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Encourage knowledge sharing amongst agritourism operators
Support experience-based knowledge sharing and documentation through online and in-person forums for agritourism operators, leveraging the notion…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Coordination/Network development or support
Clarify state and local laws, ordinances, and definitions
Many New Hampshire agritourism operators and prospective operators have expressed that laws and guidelines could be more clearly articulated (for…
Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Increase support for business planning and evaluation of agritourism activities
Organizations, such as the NH Farm Bureau, UNH Extension, and the Small Business Development Center, can work to expand business assistance resources…
Engagement & Education, Equity & Justice, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study
Legalize cannabis, with a focus on cannabis-infused beverages
Legalizing cannabis would open up a multi-billion dollar market opportunity to New Hampshire farmers and beverage producers, with intentional…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Policy/Regulation
Allow all craft beverage producers to sell through NH State Liquor Stores
Increase market access for New Hampshire craft beverages by allowing all small “NH Grown and Crafted” beverage producers (not just wine and liquor)…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Policy/Regulation
Highlight “NH Grown and Crafted” beverage producers to drive tourism
Drive tourism with a “Live Free” campaign to attract “adventurers” visiting our state by highlighting “NH Grown and Crafted” beverage producers, the…
Engagement & Education Craft Beverages Program creation, support, or expansion
Fund research to define New Hampshire’s craft beverage terroir
Fund research to understand and analyze the unique flavor profiles of ingredients used in New Hampshire grown craft beverages, such as grapes, hops,…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Develop a clear labeling program for New Hampshire craft beverages
The labelling program should offer both a “NH Crafted” signifier and a “NH Grown and Crafted” signifier for those growing or sourcing a minimum…
Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Craft Beverages Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Allocate state budget funding for seafood industry infrastructure
Allocate appropriate funding in the state budget to maintain existing and build new infrastructure for the fishing and aquaculture sectors (e.g.,…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Seafood Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation