Technical Assistance Providers

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Add UNH Extension personnel to provide training for cost-benefit financial analysis of value-added production
Add personnel at UNH Extension to increase capacity in providing programming and training specific to the cost- benefit financial analysis of value-…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Value-Added Processing & Co-Manufacturing Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Develop a coordinated pipeline for beginning farmers that deepens existing agricultural training opportunities and communities
Those including UNH Extension’s New Farmer School, the Transition to Organic Partnership Program offered by NOFA-NH, and the Hannah Grimes Center’s…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Supporting Future & Beginning Farmers Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Expand opportunities for business education and support for new and beginning farmers
Through groups, such as the New Hampshire Ag Financiers, expand training and technical assistance opportunities; Assist growers in calculating…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Supporting Future & Beginning Farmers Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding
Fund technical assistance and training for organic and sustainable production techniques
Through a competitive proposal process, fund comprehensive technical assistance and training programs for organic and sustainable production…
Natural Resources & Climate Production Techniques for Sustainable Ecosystems Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Expand Granite State Market Match and strengthen local food access infrastructure
Increase funding for programs, like NH Feeding NH, Granite State Market Match, and Double Up Food Bucks to improve access to fresh, local foods.…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Nutrition & Access Nutrition Access & Security Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
Collaborate to generate higher value for New Hampshire food products in the marketplace
Enhance marketing and technical assistance collaboration between the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food and other state agencies, local…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Labor & Workforce Coordination/Network development or support
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…
Local Food Economy Labor & Workforce Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion
Increase technical assistance capacity for food hubs and multi-farmer collaborative marketing initiatives
Increase technical assistance capacity in four areas: Coaching to design and facilitate a process for farmers and food businesses interested in…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Food Hubs & Collaborative Marketing Program creation, support, or expansion
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…
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…
Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farmland Conservation, Access, & Succession Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Research/Study