Backyard Chickens, the Urban Scene

Please join us for an afternoon workshop presented by the 

Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Chapter

Backyard Chickens, the Urban Scene

Saturday, October 29, 3:30-6:00pm

Private Residence

631 South Street

Roslindale, MA

Neighbors, regulations, smell, housing, breed—there's a lot to consider when keeping chickens and poultry in an urban setting. This backyard poultry workshop focuses specifically on urban populations and the challenges they face when introducing birds into a community.  Allison Fastman, who has kept chickens and ducks in her small yard in Cambridge, will discuss coop design, winterization, breed selection, vermin proofing, finding a veterinarian, free ranging, chicken tractors, waste management, and legal status.  A generous amount of time will be allotted for Q&A.  $25 NOFA members/$30 Non-members.

About the instructor: Allison Fastman has been gardening since she learned to walk under the tutelage of her parents and grandparents.  She's read and experimented extensively at home and in the classroom both as a student and teacher.  

To register for the workshop or for more information visit www.nofamass.org or contact Laura Eppstein at (617) 913-0538, or by email at laura@nofamass.org.