UNH Extension

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-…
Tag: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 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…
Tag: UNH Extension, Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Supporting Future & Beginning Farmers Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Increase funding for sustainable and organic agriculture research
Particularly increase research that prioritizes collaborative on-farm trials and research with farmers and is focused on practical applicability,…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Researchers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, UNH Extension, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Production Techniques for Sustainable Ecosystems Investment/Funding, Research/Study
Invest $2 million to subsidize the cost of testing soil samples
Funding the subsidization of soil testing could include microbial residue and PFAS and expand the testing capability of the University of New…
Tag: Funders/Investors, UNH Extension, State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Production Techniques for Sustainable Ecosystems Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Systematize food access data collection
Incorporate food access into existing statewide and regional data collection systems, like Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs), Community…
Tag: State Agencies, UNH Extension, Nonprofits, Researchers, State/NH, New England Regional
 Nutrition & Access Nutrition Access & Security Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study
Conduct research on Federal Nutrition Programs every three years
This research should identify barriers to enrollment and participation, methods to improve utilization, and address community food access needs.…
Tag: Nonprofits, Researchers, UNH Extension, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, State/NH, National
 Nutrition & Access Nutrition Access & Security Coordination/Network development or support, Research/Study
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…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Food Hubs & Collaborative Marketing Program creation, support, or expansion
Expand farm business technical assistance capacity
Advocacy for the following improvements can expand farm business technical assistance capacity: Agricultural organizations increasing farm business…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, Funders/Investors, UNH Extension, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farm Business Technical Assistance Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Create a multi-year plan to build capacity for and attract new agricultural professionals
This plan could include identifying skill gaps in organizations currently offering farm business technical assistance, accounting for the diversity…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Local Food Economy Farm Business Technical Assistance Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Create collaborative partnerships between existing farm business technical service providers
Recommended partnerships and collaborations are between UNH Extension, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, NOFA-NH, NH Farm Bureau,…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Nonprofits, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Farm Business Technical Assistance Coordination/Network development or support