Nonprofit organizations from around the state are partnering to offer teams of coaches to help New Hampshire farms and food businesses meet their business and management goals.

With a grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission, administered by the Agricultural Viability Alliance, the organizations will offer specialists catered to farm and food businesses’ individual needs in Belknap, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton and Sullivan counties. Assistance will be offered in a range of areas, including business planning, whole farm planning, strategic decision-making, financial planning, enterprise and cash flow analysis, and branding and marketing assistance.

The organizations taking part in the initiative include Vital Communities, Land for Good, the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund and the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture project of the National Center for Appropriate Technology.

Interested businesses can get more information and apply at the Vital Communities website: vitalcommunities.org.