Web resources and links
The groups, agencies and organizations addressing food system issues are currently fragmented, often focusing on specific areas such as hunger or agriculture. However, the problems of hunger and food insecurity in the state and region have been linked to concerns over escalating obesity rates, urban sprawl, and the challenges of improving food choices in an increasingly concentrated and global food system. This systemic perspective reveals the fundamental roles of local and regional agriculture and related food distribution and marketing in sustaining healthy communities.
One of the goals of the NHCFSF is to educate all stakeholders in our food community about the interconnected aspects of food security and to develop communication strategies that provide this education. The following links provide the contact information for individuals, organizations, and agencies working on various aspects of food security from production to the food environment to nutrition and health outcomes.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
GENERAL FOOD SECURITY
- The New Hampshire Food Bank. 62 West Brook Street Manchester, NH 03101. Phone: 603 669- 9725. Fax: (603) 669- 0270.
- UNH Cooperative Extension. Phone: 1-877-398-4769.
AGRICULTURE
- Beginner Farmers of NH. C/O NH RC&D Area Councils. 719 North Main Street, Room 220 Laconia, NH 03246-2772. Phone: (603) 527-2093.
- Granite State Dairy Promotion. PO Box 2042, Concord, NH 03302-2042. Phone: (603) 271-3696. E-mail
- Land & Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP). 10 Dixon Avenue, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: 603-224-4113. Fax: 603-224-5112.
- New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. 25 Capitol Street, 2nd Floor, Concord, NH 03302. Phone: (603) 271-3551. Fax: (603) 271-1109.
- NH Made. PO Box 150, Andover, NH 03216. Phone: 603-766-4560 or 1-888-647-8674. Fax: 603-735-6568. Email
- New Hampshire Audubon. 3 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: (603) 224-9909. Fax: (603) 226-0902. Email
- New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation. 295 Sheep Davis Road, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: 603-224-1934. Fax: 603-228-8432. Email
- New Hampshire Farm Service Agency. 22 Bridge St., 4th Floor, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: 603-224-7941. Fax: 603-225-1410. Email
- New Hampshire Maple Producers Association. 402 Route 103, East Warner, NH 03278. Phone: (603) 225-3757.
- New Hampshire National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Federal Building, 2 Madbury Road. Durham, NH 03824-2043. Phone: 603-868-7581. Fax: 603-868-5301.
- New Hampshire Plant Growers' Association. 25 Riverbend Road, Newmarket, NH 03857. Phone & Fax: 603-292-5238 Email
- New Hampshire Farm Museum
- New Hampshire Resource Conservation and Development North Country RC&D Area Council. 719 North Main Street, Room 220, Laconia, NH 03246. Phone: (603) 527-2093. Fax: (603) 527-2095. Email
- New Hampshire Resource Conservation and Development Southern NH RC&D Area Council. 10 Ferry Street, Box 4, Suite 422, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: (603) 223-0083. Fax: (603) 223-0084. Email
- Seacoast Growers Association P.O. Box 4401 Portsmouth, NH 03802-4401 Phone: (603) 658-0280 Email
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord NH 03301. Phone (603) 224- 9945. Fax (603) 228-0423. Email
- Valley Food and Farm: A Program of Vital Communities 104 Railroad Row White River Jct., VT 05001 802-291-9100, ext. 103
AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES
- New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301. Email
- NH Aquaculture Association
- NH Aquaculture Information Center
- Sea Grant New Hampshire Chase Ocean Engineering Lab/UNH, 24 Colovos Rd., Durham, NH 03824-3505; 603.862.7007
- UNH Cooperative Institute for Coastal & Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET). Environmental Technology Building, 35 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824-3534. Phone: (603) 862-2817. Fax: (603) 862-2940.
- UNH Open Ocean Aquaculture Center
FOOD ENVIRONMENT
- New Hampshire Grocers’ Association. 110 Stark Street, Manchester, NH 03101-1977. Phone: (603) 669-9333. Fax: (603) 623-1137. Email
- New Hampshire Farm to School Program. 107 Nesmith Hall, 131 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. Phone: (603) 862-2542. Fax: (603) 862-0785. Email
- New Hampshire Farm to Restaurant
- New Hampshire Farmers Market Association. 30 Lower Smith Road, Sanbornton, NH 03269. Phone: (603) 528-1990. Fax: (603) 528-1990. Email
- New Hampshire Livestock Producers.
- National Association of College & University Food Services
- New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association. PO Box 1175, 14 Dixon Avenue, Suite 208, Concord, NH 03302. Phone: 603-228-9585. Fax: 603-226-1829.
- Seacoast Eat Local.Email
- Seacoast Slow Food. Email
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
- Healthy NH 2010
- Lighten Up New Hampshire. UNH Cooperative Extension.
- Women Infants and Children Program. 6 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301.
- New Hampshire Department of Education. Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: (603) 271-3494. Fax: (603) 271-1953.
- Northern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center. 646 Union Street, Suite 400, Littleton NH 03561.
- New Hampshire Celebrates Wellness. 117 Pleasant Street, Dolloff Building, 4th Floor, Concord, NH 03301.
- Endowment for Health. 14 South Street, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: (603) 228-2448. Fax: (603) 228-1304. Email
- Foundation for Healthy Communities. 125 Airport Road, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: (603) 225-0900. Fax: (603) 225-4346. Email
- Center for Health Promotion. Concord Hospital, 279 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: (603) 228-7240.
- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301.
- New Hampshire Obesity Report. Trust for America's Health.
NORTHEAST
AGRICULTURE
- Climate Change and Agriculture: promoting practical and profitable responses
- New England Small Farm Institute P.O. Box 937, 275 Jackson St. Belchertown, MA 01007 (413)-323-4531
- Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance
- Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. PO Box 11, Belchertown, MA 01007. Phone & Fax: (413) 323-9878.
- Northeast States Association for Agricultural Stewardship (NSAAS)
- New England Dairy & Food Council. 169 South River, Road Unit 18, Bedford, NH 03110. Phone: (603) 625-1677.
- Northeast Organic Farming Association. C/O Bill Duesing, Box 135, Stevenson, CT 06491. Phone: 203 888-5146. Email
- Regional Farm and Food Project P.O. Box 339 Chatham, NY 12037 (518)-271-0744
- UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture 63 Carrigan Drive Burlington, VT 05405 (802)-656-5459
AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES
- New England Fisheries Management Council
- Northeast Consortium. 142 Morse Hall, 39 College Road, Durham, NH 03824. Phone: (603) 862-0136.
- Northeast Sea Grant Fisheries
UNITED STATES
GENERAL FOOD SECURITY
- Center on Hunger and Poverty Brandeis University Mailstop 077 Waltham, MA 02454 (781)-736-8885
- Community Food Security Coalition. PO Box 209, Venice, CA 90294. Phone: (310) 822-5410. Fax: (310) 822-1440.
- Food Resources Action Center. 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 540, Washington, DC 20009. Phone: (202) 986-2200. Fax: (202) 986-2525. Email
- Local Harvest: A public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources
- World Hunger Year (WHY): A national organization to fight against hunger and poverty. Website includes searchable databases and a food security learning center.
AGRICULTURE
- American Farm Bureau Federation. 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20024. Phone: (202) 406-3600. Fax: (202) 406-3602.
- Ag Marketing Resource Center
- National Agriculture in the Classroom
- National Agritourism
- National FFA
- National 4-H
- Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
- The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture (515) 294-3711
- American Farmland Trust. 1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: (202) 331-7300. Fax: (202) 659-8339. Email
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250.
- United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
- United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737.
- United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. 1400 Independence Ave., SW, STOP 0506, Washington, DC 20250-0506. Phone: (202) 720-7809.
- United States Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Service. 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250. Phone: (800) 727-9540. Email
- United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). PO Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013.
FOOD ENVIRONMENT
- Consolidation in the Food System
- Slow Food USA 20 Jay Street Suite 313 Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 260-8000
- United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. 1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-5831. Phone: (202) 694-5050. Email
- United States Department of Agriculture Community Supported Agriculture
- University of Connecticut Food Marketing Policy Center. 1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4021, Storrs, CT 06269-4021. Phone: (860) 486-1927. Fax: (860) 486-2461. Email
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
- Co-op to Kids Healthy Eating Resources for Teachers, Parents and Food Service
- Healthy People 2010
- School Nutrition Association. 700 South Washington Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone: (703) 739-3900. Fax: (703) 739-3915. Email
- Food Research and Action Center. 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 540, Washington, DC 20009. Phone: (202) 986-2200. Fax: (202) 986-2525. Email
- United States Department of Agriculture Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services: Food Assistance Programs
- United States Department of Agriculture National School Lunch
- Second Harvest. 35 E. Wacker Dr., #2000. Chicago, IL 60601. Phone: (800) 771-2303 or (312) 263-2303.
- National Center for Disease Control