Hi Simon, I live in the Town of Ithaca and in my building zone, medium density residential, I am not allowed chickens either. I would love the opportunity to raise a few chickens, so I support this effort. Thank you very much.
Jim On Dec 15, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Simon St.Laurent wrote: > Humans have lived with animals for thousands of years, but over the > past > few decades the relationship has changed dramatically in this country. > Domestic animals, apart from pets, are now largely concentrated in the > hands of relatively few keepers whose primary incentive is converting > them into cash. Integrated farms where animals are a key component > of a > broader cycle have become rare, and the very idea of "farming" now > suggests a large-scale operation. > > Angelika St.Laurent challenges those expectations in her latest > article, > which examines how small livestock and poultry could become an > ordinary > part of life in Tompkins County - even in urban and suburban areas: > > http://tclocal.org/2008/12/local_and_urban_small_livestoc.html > > While keeping chickens or rabbits might seem old-fashioned, they offer > opportunities for using land where crop farming is difficult, as > well as > the chance to build more complex and sustainable ecosystems than a > focus > on plants alone can provide. > > The article includes action items for getting started and for helping > others get started, for individuals, businesses, and local government. > It also includes a brief introduction to some specific kinds of small > livestock and poultry, including rabbits, chickens, ducks, sheeps, and > goats. > > We'd definitely be interested in comments and suggestions on this > piece, > and welcome feedback. We'd love to hear questions, criticisms, and > additional ideas. > > TCLocal is a group of citizens developing strategies for dealing with > energy descent in Tompkins County. To that end, we're publishing > periodic articles, examining specific topics in the harsh light of > higher energy prices. You can find them at: > > http://www.tclocal.org/ > > Previous articles have examined growing fruit and managing roads and > bridges in Tompkins County after the peak, as well as water systems > and > land use planning. > > Upcoming articles, about one per month, will cover waste disposal, > food > processing, foodsheds, wood heat, and local biofuel production. > > The TCLocal web site is specifically designed to get your feedback > on these ideas they are developed. These articles are a starting point > for a conversation we hope will include a wide variety of readers > coming > at these issues from different perspectives. We welcome comments and > hope to find more good ideas through public discussion. > > Thanks, > Simon St.Laurent > Chair, TCLocal > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, > please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County > area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > Questions about the list? ask sustainabletompkins- > [email protected] > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
