The council finally voted to allow urban hens and I am absolutely overwhelmed by this result. Seeing our neighborhood move toward food security feels like a dream come true after everything we endured. Thank you for sticking with me while we fought to make our city a little more self-sufficient.
May 18, 2014
Final supporters
AND citizens are already responsibly keeping hens and facing unnecessary fines for doing so,
AND the responsible keeping of hens in urban settings has been successfully demonstrated in municipalities around the world,
WE THE UNDERSIGNED ask the council and mayor of HRM
TO COMMIT to ensuring citizens the right to keep hens in HRM.
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We stand together in support of a
self-sufficient Halifax and Nova Scotia, and acknowledge that the
keeping of hens in urban areas is an important element of our shared
food security and good quality of life. We therefore support political
and community measures that further local food production and the
keeping of hens. We urge our neighbors, friends, leaders, and elected
representatives at all levels to join us
in working toward a future where individuals and communities are free
to produce their own food for the betterment of us all.
Did you know...
-That without a rooster, chickens are quiet, safe, and friendly pets?
-That hens can be kept with no "fowl" smell for neighbors?
-That local farming keeps our wealth in Nova Scotia and cuts our carbon footprint?
-That hens and gardening go hand-in-hand? That's right!
-Hens eat food scraps, what would otherwise be composted...
-Turning our waste into excellent fertilizer for gardening!
-They also "scratch" through soil, tilling and fertilizing it.
-That for all these reasons and more, we need your help in advocating
for changes in municipal rules to allow for more urban agriculture? We
do!
What can you do to help?
Please "like" our Facebook page, sign the petition, call and email your councillor (information here), and share our page with your friends. Together we can make a difference!
Updates
March 15, 2014
I have been busy drafting formal proposals for the council to review because we deserve to feed our families fresh eggs from our own backyards. Someone told me recently that they just want to teach their kids where food comes from and that is exactly why I started this fight.
March 15, 2014
Seeing this kind of momentum feels surreal because I remember when I was the only one in my neighborhood worried about my coop. It is clear now that so many of you value the same self-sufficiency that I have been fighting for in my own backyard.
Reached 100 supporters
March 15, 2014
11 Comments
I was a resident of gebhardt st in fairview and now live in boutiliers point. While I now enjoy the freedom of having my own flock due to MMU1 zoning, I have also seen and learned how a small flock can be extremely beneficial to the urban dweller! Please allow "wannabe backyarders" to keep a few hens! It helps not only them and their children (if they have them) but their communities and neighbours as well! (Bug control - darn those black flies and skeeters!)
The right to feed ourselves is ancient and very healthy for people and the planet. It also makes for more vibrant and resilient communities.
I would love to raise chickens in my yard, it would give people some knowledge of having a small part in knowing what they are putting in their bodies. they would probably do less harm then the cats pooping in my yard.
Which came first, the chicken or the vote to let it lay eggs in the back yard? Seems obvious, let people feed themselves. Asparagus, bees, chickens -- a city alphabet.
My experience of urban hen keeping is that it is no more dangerous to the population than feeding wild birds, much less dangerous than allowing people to let their cats wander outdoors without supervision, and far more beneficial than keeping non-productive pets. I don't find that urban hens make a lot of noise, nor is there any noticeable smell. As for attracting vermin, feeding wild birds accomplishes that, and I've never heard that Council intends to curtail the feeding of wild birds. Other large cities have begun to allow residents to keep hens; if Halifax truly wants to be a world-class city, we need to keep up with the times. I support hen-keeping in Halifax.
I want to raise a few chickens and have fresh eggs for breakfast!!!
Read Joel Salatins 'Folk's This Aint Right' and if you still think every household should not have backyard chickens, you must own shares in Monsanto.
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The council finally voted to allow urban hens and I am absolutely overwhelmed by this result. Seeing our neighborhood move toward food security feels like a dream come true after everything we endured. Thank you for sticking with me while we fought to make our city a little more self-sufficient.
May 18, 2014
Final supporters
AND citizens are already responsibly keeping hens and facing unnecessary fines for doing so,
AND the responsible keeping of hens in urban settings has been successfully demonstrated in municipalities around the world,
WE THE UNDERSIGNED ask the council and mayor of HRM
TO COMMIT to ensuring citizens the right to keep hens in HRM.
-------------------------------
We stand together in support of a
self-sufficient Halifax and Nova Scotia, and acknowledge that the
keeping of hens in urban areas is an important element of our shared
food security and good quality of life. We therefore support political
and community measures that further local food production and the
keeping of hens. We urge our neighbors, friends, leaders, and elected
representatives at all levels to join us
in working toward a future where individuals and communities are free
to produce their own food for the betterment of us all.
Did you know...
-That without a rooster, chickens are quiet, safe, and friendly pets?
-That hens can be kept with no "fowl" smell for neighbors?
-That local farming keeps our wealth in Nova Scotia and cuts our carbon footprint?
-That hens and gardening go hand-in-hand? That's right!
-Hens eat food scraps, what would otherwise be composted...
-Turning our waste into excellent fertilizer for gardening!
-They also "scratch" through soil, tilling and fertilizing it.
-That for all these reasons and more, we need your help in advocating
for changes in municipal rules to allow for more urban agriculture? We
do!
What can you do to help?
Please "like" our Facebook page, sign the petition, call and email your councillor (information here), and share our page with your friends. Together we can make a difference!
Updates
March 15, 2014
I have been busy drafting formal proposals for the council to review because we deserve to feed our families fresh eggs from our own backyards. Someone told me recently that they just want to teach their kids where food comes from and that is exactly why I started this fight.
March 15, 2014
Seeing this kind of momentum feels surreal because I remember when I was the only one in my neighborhood worried about my coop. It is clear now that so many of you value the same self-sufficiency that I have been fighting for in my own backyard.
Reached 100 supporters
March 15, 2014
11 Comments
I too want to raise chicken but the cockamamie rules that won’t let county people have chickens is ludicrous. The county people had chickens way before this city was amalgamated.
I was a resident of gebhardt st in fairview and now live in boutiliers point. While I now enjoy the freedom of having my own flock due to MMU1 zoning, I have also seen and learned how a small flock can be extremely beneficial to the urban dweller! Please allow "wannabe backyarders" to keep a few hens! It helps not only them and their children (if they have them) but their communities and neighbours as well! (Bug control - darn those black flies and skeeters!)
The right to feed ourselves is ancient and very healthy for people and the planet. It also makes for more vibrant and resilient communities.
I would love to raise chickens in my yard, it would give people some knowledge of having a small part in knowing what they are putting in their bodies. they would probably do less harm then the cats pooping in my yard.
Which came first, the chicken or the vote to let it lay eggs in the back yard? Seems obvious, let people feed themselves. Asparagus, bees, chickens -- a city alphabet.
My experience of urban hen keeping is that it is no more dangerous to the population than feeding wild birds, much less dangerous than allowing people to let their cats wander outdoors without supervision, and far more beneficial than keeping non-productive pets. I don't find that urban hens make a lot of noise, nor is there any noticeable smell. As for attracting vermin, feeding wild birds accomplishes that, and I've never heard that Council intends to curtail the feeding of wild birds. Other large cities have begun to allow residents to keep hens; if Halifax truly wants to be a world-class city, we need to keep up with the times. I support hen-keeping in Halifax.
I want to raise a few chickens and have fresh eggs for breakfast!!!
Read Joel Salatins 'Folk's This Aint Right' and if you still think every household should not have backyard chickens, you must own shares in Monsanto.
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I too want to raise chicken but the cockamamie rules that won’t let county people have chickens is ludicrous. The county people had chickens way before this city was amalgamated.