Deconstructing Dinner is a radio show/podcast on food issues. This week there is a feature on raising chickens in urban areas. Listen to this episode if you are considering foul in your yard…
As practical and environmentally responsible as growing food within a city can be, the art of gardening has seemingly disappeared in many urban settings. As current farming practices are proving to be unsustainable in the long-term, urban agriculture is looked upon by many as being a critical shift that needs to take place if we are to ensure a level of food security in the near and distant future.
The Farming in the City series will now be incorporating a new focus on urban backyard chickens. Raising poultry within an urban setting provides eggs, fertilizer, garden help and meat, with a minimal environmental footprint. Having suffered decades of disconnection from our food, bringing the farm into the city, and in this case animals, can provide a much needed dose of agricultural and food awareness.
Backyard Chickens :: Life :: thetyee.ca
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- Urban Farming in the News
- Calgary Chickens
- Random Linkage 9 December 2007
- Miniature Cows for Urban Farms
- Percy and Monsanto
