Technical Assistance Providers

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Increase UNH Extension capacity to help producers enhance their marketing strategies
Increase capacity for direct technical assistance at UNH Extension to help producers enhance their digital presence and adapt to evolving consumer…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education Program creation, support, or expansion
Develop a Successful Models Portfolio of economically viable food production models
Develop a Successful Models Portfolio that examines what models are working in New Hampshire for economically viable food production, what enables…
Tag: Researchers, Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Fruits & Vegetables Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study
Increase support and UNH Extension capacity from the University of New Hampshire
Two specific areas of support for farmers from the university are: Reinstating the Fruit and Vegetable Extension State Specialist position at UNH…
Tag: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Local Food Economy Fruits & Vegetables Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Decrease barriers to hiring on-farm help
Reducing barriers to hiring on-farm help could be achieved in the following ways: Collaborate with local governments to support zoning changes to…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Local/Municipal, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Local Food Economy Fruits & Vegetables Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Create an agritourism-focused university position to serve both current and future operators
Fund and hire one full-time equivalent (FTE) agritourism-focused teaching and research position. This could be a joint appointment within the…
Tag: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, State Agencies, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
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…
Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH
 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…
Tag: Legislators, State Agencies, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, Local/Municipal
 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…
Tag: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Equity & Justice, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Agritourism Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study
Increase workforce development for dairy industry technical service providers
Support policies that increase workforce development for technical service providers, such as veterinary student loan repayment programs for large…
Tag: Legislators, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH
 Local Food Economy Dairy Policy/Regulation
Increase grant support and technical assistance capacity for dairy farmers and producers
Support farmers in securing grants to fund energy efficiency projects, launch value-added production, new technology, milking centers, and utilizing…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Federal Agencies, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding