Program creation, support, or expansion

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Launch an outreach and education program focused on wasted food awareness and prevention
Launch an ongoing, state-led public outreach and education program focused on wasted food awareness and prevention, housed within NHDES.
Tag: State Agencies, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Natural Resources & Climate Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion
Replicate the Composting Association of Vermont’s program on farms
Locate, replicate, and scale the Composting Association of Vermont’s program on farms in New Hampshire, including toolkits, grants, and ongoing…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Wasted Food Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Invest in commercial composting and anaerobic digestion
Invest in the development of in-state commercial composting and anaerobic digestion.
Tag: State Agencies, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Establish a Food Recovery and Diversion Working Group
The working group could be created by replicating the Solid Waste Working Group’s structure. The working group could increase food recovery and…
Tag: State Agencies, Legislators, Funders/Investors, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Wasted Food Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation
Fund two, full-time UNH Extension positions focused on home and community gardens
These two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions at UNH Extension will expand capacity for work in support of community and home gardeners, including…
Tag: UNH Extension, Communities/Consumers, State/NH
 Engagement & Education, Nutrition & Access Home & Community Gardens 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