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Urban Chicken Proposal

CLUCK (Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub)

Growing Trend in Many Major Cities

City Folk, City Chickens

Emulating many proven successful models from Vancouver, New Westminster, Saanich, Victoria, Portland, and New York

Chickens as pets and an egg source, in keeping with environmental sustainability, food security, education and community building mandates of the municipality of North Vancouver

People are more conscious of where their food is coming from; planting gardens, buying local & organic, using natural fertilizers, collecting rain water

Presenting the Why would you want chickens 2

Chickens As:Gardeners - Naturally deal with pests and weeds, as well as aerate the soil

Fertilizers - Chicken Manure is a highly regarded additive to soil and composts

Composters - The reduction of municipal solid waste through the consumption of table scraps and other organic waste by chickens

Food producers - Eggs provide the opportunity for citizens to have access to an affordable, safe and nutrient-rich food source

What they will do for us3

Chickens As:

Teachers - Chickens provide education about where our food comes from

Pets - Provide valuable opportunity to practice responsible pet ownership

Friends - Chickens make great neighbours, promoting community involvement. Their behaviour is entertaining and people-friendly

affordable, healthy source of local, organic food in ones own backyard.

To provide the opportunity for citizens to have access to affordable, safe and nutritious food 4

Backyard Gardens + Hens = Local Healthful Food Production

Chicken Owners As:Hen Guardians - Using sound building practices to protect hens from potential threats

Coop Constructors - Providing chickens with secure, clean, comfortable and healthy living conditions

Respectful Neighbours - Siting and maintaining coops to reduce neighbours concerns

Growing the Community, Naturally

North Vancouver as:Visionary - Providing long-term, viable practices that foster environmental sustainability.

Advocate - Encouraging communication and collaboration between interested community organizations such as Maplewood Farm and Edible Garden Project

Leader - Encouraging social community by sharing resources and knowledge, all the while enhancing healthful, affordable food consumption among residents

Educator Initiating education in urban agriculture, sustainable living, and green spaces

Whys That Again?