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SUMMARY:8th Annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour®
DESCRIPTION:From the Urban Poultry Association of Texas –\nAnnouncing the premier urban poultry event of 2016! The purpose of this tour is to encourage city residents to raise poultry at home by demonstrating the many ways that chicken (and other poultry) housing can be incorporated into urban residence without violating city ordinances or creating a nuisance. Get tickets here. \nOur theme this year is Chickens as Zero Waste Heroes. Participants will tour chicken coops located at homes around Austin to catch a rare firsthand look at the many innovative ways Austin’s chicken and other poultry keepers are tapping into backyard birds’ potential to transform household waste into valuable compost for lawn and garden. Learn how these delightful animals can help minimize the amount of waste our city sends to the landfill. Get inspired to create or enhance your own coop! \nThe tour will take place Saturday\, March 26\, the day before Easter. Coops are open for ticket holders from 10:00am-4:00pm. Buy advanced tour tickets online or in person from select Tour Sponsors: Callahan’s General Store\, Buck Moore Feed and Pet Supply and Wheatsville Co-op. Admission to the tour is $10 per person. Children 12 and under are free. Attendees who purchase advance tickets online will be entered on Tour Day to win a deluxe coop\, courtesy of Happy Hen Treats. Visit Tour website for additional ticket locations\, announcements\, volunteer signups\, and poultry-related news. \nAbout the tour: \nThe Funky Chicken Coop Tour (FCCT) is an annual self-guided event held the Saturday of Easter weekend in Austin\, Texas. It encourages city residents to raise backyard poultry by demonstrating the many ways poultry housing can be successfully incorporated into an urban residence. FCCT is an event of the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit Urban Poultry Association of Texas\, Inc. UPAT is also the parent organization for the Austin and Central Texas Backyard Poultry Meetup. \nContact: \n\nAnnelies Lottmann\, pr@austincooptour.org\nTel. 512-773-2925\nWebsite\nFacebook\nTwitter\nInstagram\nYouTube\nFlickr
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SUMMARY:Growing Food with and For Chickens with Pat Foreman
DESCRIPTION:From the Urban Poultry Association of Texas –\nIn the lead-up to the Funky Chicken Coop Tour® on March 26th\, sustainable agricultural author\, local foods activist and popular speaker Patricia Foreman will pay a first-time visit to Austin with a free presentation all about how to transform food deserts into growing food paradises by employing chickens—and their skill sets—to produce much of your own vegetables\, fruit\, eggs and meat. This is a must attend for any backyard poultry enthusiast\, aspiring gardener\, or local food supporter. \nAbout our presenter:\nPatricia Foreman is a sustainable agricultural author\, local foods activist and popular speaker. Pat\, and her co-presenter\, chicken celebrity Oprah Hen-Free\, have presented workshops and book signings at major national festivals and conferences across the US\, including Mother Earth Fairs\, Monticello Heritage Harvest Festivals\, National Heirloom Festival and many others. She is the author of the paradigm-shifting book – City Chicks: Employing Chickens as Garden Helpers\, Compost Creators\, Bio-recyclers and Local Food Suppliers. She is co-author of Chicken Tractor: the Permaculture Guide to Happy Hens and Healthy Soil\, Day Range Poultry and Backyard Market Gardening. Pat is also the developer of the Chickens and You™ internet courses which leads to the Master Backyard Chicken Keeper Certification™. \nAbout the Urban Poultry Association of Texas:\nUrban Poultry Association of Texas\, Inc. (UPAT) is 501 (c)(3) with a mission to educate people on the benefits of raising poultry as part of a sustainable food system. UPAT is the parent organization for The FunkyChicken Coop Tour® and the Austin and Central Texas Backyard Poultry Meetup.
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