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Improve Food Security and Local Food Access NH Food Alliance

WEBThe NH Food Access Coalition brings together public health and food system professionals to develop and advocate for policy change to ensure food security for all in New Hampshire. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 10-11:30am to build relationships and strategize about how to use our collective voice to influence

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URL: https://www.nhfoodalliance.org/improve-food-security-local-food-access

"How small changes to our diet can benefit the planet"

WEBTuesday, February 01, 2022. "Between growing it, packaging it, moving it around, cooking it, and often wasting it, food production makes up about one-fifth to one-third of all annual greenhouse gas emissions globally. For an average American household, food makes up about as much of the greenhouse gas footprint as the electricity.

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USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health through …

WEBWASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2023 – at the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals. “Our commitment to the school meal programs comes …

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NH Food Alliance University of New Hampshire

WEBGrowing New Hampshire's. Food, Economy, & Community. NH Food Alliance is a statewide network that engages and connects people dedicated to growing a thriving, fair, and sustainable local food system in the Granite State.

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Building Healthy Soils in New Hampshire NH Food Alliance

WEBOn September 3, the NH Food Alliance hosted its monthly Network Cafe in partnership with NOFA-NH entitled "Healthy Soils in NH: from Legislation to Community Action." Attendees learned more about the crucial role that living soils play in climate resilience, as well as human and ecosystem health and discovered the many actions …

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New England Food Hub & Processors Network NH Food Alliance

WEBAt the 2023 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit, the NH Food Alliance, which coordinates the NH Food Hub Network, and Health Care Without Harm co-hosted a session that brought together food hubs and processors from around the region. The session gauged interest from food hubs and food processors in joining a New England-wide network and …

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WIC is Vital – but Vastly Underutilized, Research Finds

WEB"WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2023 – The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, is vital to the health and well-being of nearly half of our nation’s babies, along with millions of young children up to age 5 and their mothers.Yet, recent research based on 2021 data published by the U.S. Department of …

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These New Hampshire Organizations are on a Mission to End …

WEBThe mission of the New Hampshire Food Bank is to feed hungry people by soliciting and effectively distributing grocery products and perishable foods, and offering innovative programs through a statewide network of approved agencies; by advocating for systemic change; and by educating the public about the nature of, and solutions to, …

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Voices For Food: The Food Council Creation Guide and the Food …

WEBThe Voices for Food materials - The Food Council Creation Guide and the Food Pantry Toolkit will equip communities with tools to provide education and support in the areas of food systems, food councils, collaboration, nutrition, meal preparation, food safety, resource management, guided client-choice pantries, and cultural competency.

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Can New England Feed Itself in the Years to Come

WEBA new report puts forth a regional goal of producing and consuming 30% of New England’s food needs in the region by 2030. Commissioned by the New England State Food System Planners Partnership, a collaboration between the NH Food Alliance, five other state-level organizations, and Food Solutions New England, it outlines the role …

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"USDA Launches $100 Million Healthy School Meals Initiative, …

WEBThe USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service launched the first phase of its $100 million Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative aimed at improving the nutritional quality of school meals by opening a request for applications for an organization to manage grants to small and/or rural school meal programs, establish an awards program to recognize school …

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Taproot Marketplace NH Food Alliance

WEBNH Food Alliance. Food Hubs. Taproot is located in Lancaster, representing New Hampshire’s North Country based food hub. Outside of the Taproot Marketplace where they sell northern VT and NH farm fresh foods, they also have a wide breadth of programs involving community gardening, gleaning, education, food processing, food access, and …

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"Demystifying Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health with Dr. Allen

WEBSunday, May 01, 2022. Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag. LLC leads a virtual workshop exploring adaptive stewardship, regenerative grazing, and soil health. Dr. Williams covers the foundations of these concepts and shares several case studies from around the United States and Mexico. This workshop is sponsored by the National …

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NH Hunger Solutions Statement on the White House Conference …

WEBNH Hunger Solutions is thrilled to see the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health and the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health recognizes that hunger is caused by economic insecurity. In order to address food insecurity, we must also ensure household economic security.

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Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)

WEBP-EBT card in the mail. The card will be in the name of the parent/guardian of the student. Please keep the card for any ongoing benefits you may receive. How much are. P-EBT benefits? The amount of $6.82 per student per day will be used to cover remote learning days reported by your school or SAU. Benefits are available for the 2020-2021

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Josephine (Jo) Porter NH Food Alliance

WEBJosephine (Jo) Porter, MPH, has over 20 years’ experience public health, program development, grant management, and leadership experience. She spent 15 years with the Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire, serving as the Director for over seven years.

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Resilience from the Ground Up: New England Soil Health and …

WEBNH Food Alliance The Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire 131 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0875 Email Us Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram

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"NHDES Updates Regulations for Composting Facilities in NH"

WEBThe new rules went into effect March 23, 2022, and are intended to clarify and simplify requirements for operating a composting facility in New Hampshire. Composting is an important strategy for reducing the amount of food waste disposed via landfills and incinerators. NHDES estimates that Granite Staters disposed of …

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