Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB307

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanSigned into law

Homestead food production areas

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Allows homestead food production within a food production area.

relative to the food production area for homestead food.Official record

Agriculture

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62 submissions

All 9 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Signed into law · May 30, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

62 submissions
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Ann L'Italien
for Myself
Gilmanton Iron Works, NH

I support this bill as I would like to encourage flexibility for those who grow and prepare local produce and products.

Support
Megan Ferentino
for Myself
South Hampton

There should be one established place on a homestead that is inspected yearly to allow homesteads to make food. Also, there's no point on a bill if no one is enforcing this bill

Oppose
Eric Maxwell
for Myself
Salisbury

As a home producer, this bill promotes our growth and makes it easier and safer to produce food for our customers. I fully support this bill. Thank you.

Support
Virginia Sapiro
for Myself
Gilmanton

I am both a market gardener and President of Gilmanton's Own, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization with a mission of supporting local agriculture and farmers. It is important to support more flexibility in homestead food production. This would help support food resilience in New Hampshire by allowing more farmers to create and sell value-added products made from what they grow. Thank you.

Support
Brittany Oakes
for Myself
Laconia

Hello, My name is Brittany Oakes and I am a home baker who loves serving my community. I believe #307 is an appropriate bill to pass considering the world we live in. The QR code is not only widely used by many free staters, but also would create ease for the business owner. The business owner would also be able to gain more exposure with having a QR code bringing the consumer directly to their site.

Support
Katie Gilpatrick
for Myself
Epsom

Expanding options for farmers and cottage bakers should the the foundation of keeping our community going.

Support
Janet Oliver
for Myself
BARRINGTON

Please make it easier for small businesses to survive and thrive.

Support
Diane Hashem
for Myself
Thornton

I support HB 307 because it increases consumer freedom by allowing consumers to have greater access to cottage food goods in New Hampshire and would keep more of the food dollar in local communities with the increase in locally-produced foods consumers can obtain.

Support
James Gardner
for Myself
Keene

Dear Committee, I urge you to SUPPORT HB307. This bill will allow fellow Granite Staters more freedom on how they prepare their homestead products. I urge you to SUPPORT HB307 as this will be beneficial to our New Hampshire farms and communities. Sincerely, James

Support
Lindsay Bagshaw
for Myself
Loudon

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Laura Condon
for Myself
Bedford

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Sarah Scott
for Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Marissa Hanson
for Myself
Barnstead

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Kelly Bisson
for Myself
New Durham

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Sarah Borges
for Myself
Rochester

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Brian Guy
for Myself
Northwood

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Amy Matarozzo
for Myself
Center Barnstead

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
John Elsnau
for Myself
Deerfield

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Melodie Martinez
for Myself
Grafton

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Tiffany Hall
for Myself
Rochester

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Lauren Tedford
for Myself
Milford

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Cheryl Swett
for Myself
Northwood

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Carol McCluskey
for Myself
Gilmanton

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Claudia Ferber
for Myself
Gilmanton

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Autumn Bishop
for Myself
Bedford

Position recorded without written comment.

Support