Economic Development

Five travel coffee mugs with the logo for 1 Million Cups in orange. Behind the mugs is a t-shirt with the logo for 1 Million Cups
1 Million Cups Central NH Hosts Kickoff Event
Monthly entrepreneur meeting begins in Concord
Monthly entrepreneur meeting begins in Concord Learn More
A street scene in downtown Rochester NH. In the foreground is a traffic island that is filled with a flower garden and a sign for the Rochester Opera House. In the center, there is a street with cars on it. On either side of the street are trees and buildings. In the distance is a white steeple.
All Together Now
Extension work facilitates Rochester’s revitalization
Extension work facilitates Rochester’s revitalization Learn More
A woman stands in a field of plants on a farm. She is a black woman. She is wearing a straw sunhat and a black and yellow dress. She is smiling at the camera. It is a sunny day.
3 Ways to Make Your Community Farm-Friendly
New toolkit helps towns and cities create farm-friendly rules
New toolkit helps towns and cities create farm-friendly rules Learn More
Cyclist riding down the street
Democracy Thrives in NH Communities
On a lovely evening with clear blue skies and temperatures in the low 70’s, twenty volunteers assemble at the Exeter Town Hall. Outside there is a com... Learn More
Two young women in a park. On the left, a young woman in a white shirt is smiling and looking to the right. On the right, a woman in a black tank top is pointing to something off camera and smiling.
Getting to Know New Hampshire
UNH Extension internships provide real-world experience
UNH Extension internships provide real-world experience Learn More
Community and Economic Development intern Hannah Stewart holds a phone running the ArcGIS Collector app. She is holding the phone to the camera and smiling. Behind her is a harbor full of boats. People walk behind her along a sidewalk.
Exploring Communities and a Career with UNH Extension Internships
UNH Extension internships offer valuable experience and a chance to make a difference
UNH Extension internships offer valuable experience and a chance to make a difference Learn More
Keeping and Growing our NH Businesses: Hiring a Wildcat helps with Business Retention
Businesses bring jobs to a community, they infuse money into the local economy, they enhance peoples’ quality of life, and they help define and add to... Learn More
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Craft Breweries and Community
A vibrant community has places for people to gather and interact. Community leaders are looking increasingly to craft breweries as a path to community... Learn More
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Sullivan County Residents Embrace Web-based Mapping App to Build Regional Identity
What’s unique about Sullivan County, New Hampshire? A community-based, county-wide initiative, facilitated by UNH Cooperative Extension, has launched ... Learn More
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Economic Development Academy Sparks Successful Projects in Communities
This year’s Economic Development Academy wrapped up with a final graduation ceremony on Friday that featured three keynote speakers, as well as partic... Learn More