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2023 NH Agricultural Policy Forum
December 13, 2023
New Steps Towards a New Future for New Hampshire’s Farming & Food Industry
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Policies that will affect the future of food and agriculture in New Hampshire, that is what policy leaders discussed during the 2023 NH Agricultural Policy Forum on December 13, 2023. The forum was hosted virtually by the Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition (MFCC), NH Food Alliance, and a new co-organizer, the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. The forum served as the featured guest topic of
Carsey’s monthly discussion series, “Coffee and Conversations.” Yusi Turell of the Carsey School of Public Policy facilitated a well prepared and informed conversation among state leaders representing their organizations priorities in agriculture, organic agriculture, farm to school, food access, and climate change.
Resources:
National policy:
What is the Farm Bill? Congressional Research Service
Farm Bill policy priorities by organization:
Food Solutions New England: "Beyond Business As Usual: The Farm Bill as a Catalyst for Building Climate Resilience in New England”
Regional, State, Local policy priorities:
