Community Related Resources by State
Resources in New Hmapshire

NH Farm to School Program
This website contains links to various farming, gardening, “localvore”, and other NH agriculture/food system resources for how-to, where-to-find, informatoin and event listings.

GreatGrandmother.org
This site is about VALUES. Those shared values that bring us together around important issues such as food, local agriculture, dirt, organic production, community, and a lifestyle that does not rob from the future.This site brings together the Locavore (or localvore) movement, organic farming and gardening, the Slow Food philosophy, sustainable agriculture, the whole foods movement, and the belief that when we bring together our families and communities around food, we accomplish more than the act of eating—we build community, we strengthen families, we laugh more and cry more, and we create deep within us an ability to nourish each other with our inherent sensibilities. Food—good food—paves the way!

MyExpertNet
MyExpertNet is free to all users and represents an innovative approach to building small business capacity in NH in ways that lead to increased revenues, job creation and economic progress for individuals and communities across the state. Small businesses can connect with volunteer business experts to pose questions and receive advice they can rely on in their business decision-making.

NH Fresh and Local SeafoodNH seacoast residents can support local fishermen and buy fresh, sustainable seafood through a new community supported fishery (CSF) initiative.

Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative
The Co-op’s 60+ members consists of ground-fishermen (catching cod, Pollock, haddock, flounder, etc.), lobstermen, tuna fishermen, and shrimpers.The website contains information on their shrimp CSF, recipes, and where to purchase their fresh catches!

UNH Cooperative Extension
Find resources covering agriculture, home & garden, parenting, community assistance, life skills, money management, forestry, family, 4-H, youth, etc. for communities, families, and business professionals.

Resources in Maine

Community Supported Fisheries
Port Clyde Fresh Catch is harvested by the Midcoast Fishermen’s Cooperative of Port Clyde, Maine. Our customers receive the freshest seafood available through CSF’s & restaurants, along with a guarantee of 100% supply-chain traceability.

Resources in Vermont

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM)
The VAAFM promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, and preserves the culture of rural communities. CSAs generally provide members with fresh food each week throughout the growing season. Though most CSAs primarily grow vegetables, many supplement their produce with fruits, flowers, poultry or other farm products. Click here to find a Vermont CSA.

The Preservation Trust of Vermont
Community Supported Agriculture has become a familiar part of Vermont’s economic landscape. Today, there are similar models emerging in other business fields, “Community Supported Enterprises.” This concept responds to the idea that many businesses, especially in Vermont’s most rural areas, play an irreplaceable part in community life that isn’t captured in the daily sales transactions.

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Vermont Transition
Bringing the heads, hearts & hands of communities together. For more information on reskilling or to join the online community Vermont Transition.

Center for Whole Communities
Knoll Farm is the base for Center for Whole Communities, a learning and retreat center founded in 2001 by the owners of the farm, Peter Forbes and Helen Whybrow.

It is a family-operated Vermont farm practicing diversified, earth-friendly agriculture. It’s also the site of a unique leadership forum where citizens and activists from around the country come together each summer to find solutions to pressing social, environmental and economic issues.

Additional Online Resources

D.C. Central Kitchen
Through job training, meal distribution, and supporting local food systems, DC Central Kitchen is building long-term solutions to the interconnected problems of poverty, hunger, and homelessness.

Bonnie CLAC
Bonnie CLAC is an award-winning, not-for-profit that helps consumers get the best deal on a reliable, fuel-efficient car.

Common Security Clubs
Information on starting a club and tools for facilitators.

Extreme Inequality
With a focus on education, mobilization and advocacy, Extreme Inequality reaches out to various constituencies, creates educational materials, and promotes public policies related to inequalities in private wealth.

Forum Organizing Project
The Community Forum movement seeks to bring people together to address local and global concerns.

Good News Garage
A program of Lutheran Social Services of New England, is an innovative program working to improve lives and inspire hope. It was the first program in the nation to provide low-income individuals with transportation to access job and other economic opportunities, thus helping them to achieve economic independence.

Northern Forest Center
The NFC works through networks to strengthen communities, revitalize the economy & conserve landscape of the Northern Forest of ME, NH, VT, & NY

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The USDA is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food. Visit the National Agricultural Library section of their website to find links to resources and where to find a CSA farm in your area.

Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News is full of practical information on how to save money, save energy, grow your own food and learn homesteading tips.

The Center for a New American Dream
The Center for a New American Dream helps Americans consume responsibly to enhance quality of life, and save money while saving the planet.