Community and Economic Development (all blogs)

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New Hampshire’s Digital Equity Planning Initiative
Join Us in Shaping Our State’s Digital Future! 
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (UNHCE) was awarded $511,216 by the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (B... Learn More
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A Housing Story
Lyla Boyajian is a Carsey MPP Fellow working on Housing Academy. Here, she tells a personal tale of trying to find available affordable housing in New... Learn More
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Community Engagement at Contoocook Farmers Market
The Town of Hopkinton is the fourth community to take part in UNH Extension’s Downtowns & Trails program. As part of the program, a dedicated group of... Learn More
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Engaging Communities - Housing Academy Overview
UNH Extension partnered with NH Housing to develop a curriculum that teaches HOP grantees, and others working to address housing in communities, about... Learn More
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Sullivan County Extension Welcomes Becky Levy
New Community and Economic Development Field Specialist
UNH Cooperative Extension is delighted to welcome Becky Levy to the Community and Economic Development team. Becky recently started her role as a fiel... Learn More
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Seacoast Energy Roundtable hosts discussion of energy challenges and solutions
Stakeholders at the table included state policy makers, utilities, municipal staff, and representatives of local energy committees, area businesses, nonprofits, and schools
New Hampshire is grappling with energy challenges ranging from affordability and reliable supply to climate change and building a trained workforce to... Learn More
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Summer Reading Round Up - 2023
Once again, we are excited to share what is sitting on our office bookshelves this summer. While we all arguably have access to more reading opportuni... Learn More
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Agritourism Fact Sheets for New Hampshire and Each of the 50 States
From pick-your-own orchards and farm stays to corn mazes and other farm-based visitor activities, you don’t have to look far in New Hampshire to find ... Learn More
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Collecting Data on Community Capital While Building Social Capital
The Benefits of a Capacity Building Approach to Nature-Based Economic Development
On a recent sunny Saturday morning, a group of dedicated community volunteers gathered in the Village of Contoocook, in the Town of Hopkinton, NH, to ... Learn More
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UNH Extension Receives National Award for Work on “Community Resilience”
Four UNH Extension staff received a major accolade at this year’s National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Conf... Learn More