Technical Assistance
NOFA NH’s free technical assistance is available to farmers based in New Hampshire who are certified organic or considering the transition to organic production. Get technical assistance to help with certification, developing your organic system plan, recordkeeping, preparation for your inspection, how to meet the organic regulations, and much more!
TOPP
Transition to Organic Partnership Program
TOPP will provide valuable services to farmers in the Northeast through:
Farmer-to-Farmer mentorship programs
Technical Assistance trainings
Resource development
Community building opportunities and networking with peers
Help producers overcome technical, cultural, and financial shifts during and following certification
Engage educational and training institutions (including crop advisors and extension agents) on organic workforce training and education, and future human capital planning.
Organic Support Hour
Interested in Organic Farming? Are you curious about what it takes to grow under organic regulations? Want to better understand the organic standards or how your current practices might align? Join us every Wednesday at 1PM for open office hours with open discussion and Q&A session! We'll cover your questions first, then we can cover the basics of organic production, help you navigate the regulations, and explore what organic really means—and what it doesn’t. Whether you're just starting out or already using organic practices and want to know about the organic food you eat, this is a space to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with others on the journey.
Round Tables
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Join us for November's Farmer Roundtable.
This month’s topic is Directories and Online Platforms. We will talk with organizations in the state to learn about their directories and how they can benefit farmers and the community. We can discuss Market access from the farmer's view and how organizations and farmers can work together to improve local food access for all.
We will also discuss online platforms for both retail and wholesale.
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Join us for December's topic of Brick & Mortar stores, where local & organic food is highlighted. We will talk with businesses to learn how farmers can connect with them and explore what they are looking for in local products.
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Join us as we kick off the year with a look at food aggregators, food hubs, and distributors. We will discuss who they are, where they are, and learn how farmers can connect with them.
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Join us on Tuesday, the 17th, to talk with Chefs from around the state and hear from them directly. Learn how to approach chefs and how to present your products. Learn what is necessary for a restaurant to purchase your products.
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Join us as we hear about how facilities in NH use local food, such as schools and hospitals. We will discuss how we can come together to work out the needs of both the institution and the farmer so that more local food can be accessed throughout NH.
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Join us to bring it all together. Looking at the current market access discussed in this series, let's consider a needs assessment so that everyone can access local food in NH. Farmers, bearing in mind all we have heard during this series, how can market access be expanded in a way that allows farmers to accommodate more local foods in the marketplace? Proprietors, how can farmers better meet your need for local food?
All Roundtables are on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30.
This free, market access series will run monthly through April 2026 and will discuss the many layers of market access through a farmer lens. There is information to share with farmers and from farmers.
Bring your thoughts to share!
The Roundtable is funded by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program and hosted by NOFA-NH.
