Birches School
The Birches is a nature-based school in Lincoln, MA. They are hatching chicks and will be keeping them on campus as a permanent flock. I'll be spending an hour with the students talking about chickens and their care.
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Advanced Chicken Keeping Class
Little Pond Farm 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, United StatesUPDATE: This class is full. If there is enough interest, I will create a morning session. Please email me if you'd like to be on the wait list for the afternoon program, or to sign up for a possible morning class. This 2-hour class is for people who already have chickens. I'll go over all … more
$40
Northshire Bookstore Cookbook Group Program
Northshire Book Store Manchester Center, VT, Select a Country:The Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont, has a cookbook group (why don't all bookstores have this? Brilliant!), and I'll be their guest on Sunday, May 18th at 11 am. The cookbook group will choose recipes ahead of the event and will bring dishes from The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook to share with each other and … more
Lunenburg Elementary School
I'll be spending a half-day with the first graders in Lunenburg, MA. I look forward to meeting them, reading Tillie Lays an Egg, and talking about chickens!
Book Signing at Verrill Farm
Verrill Farm 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, United StatesI'll be at the Verrill Farm Asparagus Festival. This family working farm in Concord, MA, has nurtured their asparagus beds for generations. The granddaughter of the man who planted the asparagus is a talented chef who works in the farmstand's kitchen. I'll be at Verrill Farm to help celebrate the harvest and the coming growing … more
Chicken Keeping Workshop
Little Pond Farm 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, United StatesThis 2-hour workshop in my backyard will cover the basics of what you need to know to have your own small flock of laying hens. You'll learn everything from feeding, to flock dynamics, to predator protection, to coop design, to what to do with manure (you'll get to see my composting system). You'll even get to … more
$40
New England Mobile Book Fair
New England Mobile Book Fair 82 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, MA, United StatesI'm delighted to be doing a Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook program at a beloved indie bookstore - The New England Mobile Book Fair. I'll be talking about backyard hens and the pleasures of cooking with their good eggs. There will be time for Q & A afterwards. Of course, I'll have a chicken with … more
Reading and Book Signing at Tower Hill
Tower Hill Botanical Garden 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA, United StatesTower Hill Botanic Garden is one of the premier public gardens in my region. I'll be there on Wednesday, June 11, for a reading from The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook, and afterwards I'll be available to and answer your questions. This is the perfect excuse to go to Tower HIll, walk the trails, enjoy … more
Revisioning Sustainability
On June 22 through 25, UMass Amherst is hosting the Revisioning Sustainability Conference. I've been invited to give a presentation to this gathering of food sustainability and permaculture professionals. On Monday evening, June 23, I'll be talking about Chicken Keeping for Public Spaces and Institutions.
HenCam Garden Party
Little Pond Farm 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, United StatesHave you ever gone to a party and wished that the conversation didn't revolve around children, or politics, or family dramas? Do you wish that everyone talked about chickens? If so, then this event is for you! Join me and other like-minded people for an afternoon at Little Pond Farm. I'll start the party off … more
Dewey Square Public Market
Dewey Square Public Market 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, United StatesI'll be in Boston at the Dewey Square Public Market on Thursday, August 7 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. I'll have a hen with me, and books to sell. I look forward to talking with folks who stop by about good eggs and backyard chicken keeping. Let me know if you'll be there!
Farm Day at Verrill Farm
Verrill Farm 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, United StatesI will be at the Farm Day at Verrill Farm with a couple of chickens, which children will be able to pet. I'll also have eggs and feathers that can be handled. Come meet the hens and chat about chickens. The Farm Day runs from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be BBQ and … more
Let’s Talk About Food
Let's Talk About Food should be an interesting event. If you want to know more about food policy, it's the place to go. I'll be at the Author's Book Signing Booth from 12:30 to 1 pm.
Chicken Keeping Workshop
Little Pond Farm 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, United StatesThis 2-hour workshop in my backyard will cover the basics of what you need to know to have your own small flock of laying hens. You'll learn everything from feeding, to flock dynamics, to predator protection, to coop design, to what to do with manure (you'll get to see my composting system). You'll even get to … more
$40
Advanced Chicken Keeping Class
Little Pond Farm 388 Stearns St, Carlisle, MA, United StatesThis 2-hour class is for people who already have chickens. I'll go over all of the major ailments that chickens get, and a few of the more obscure illnesses that I've seen. I'll talk about practical and effective health care, from maintenance to what to do in the case of a sudden health crisis. I'll … more
$40
Storytime at Tower Hill
Tower Hill Botanical Garden 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA, United StatesI'll be at the glorious Tower Hill Botanic Garden for their Family Fun Harvest Day, to do a storytime - ably assisted by a hen! Come for the program, but plan to spend the day. There are miles of hiking trails, gorgeous gardens, and indoor greenhouses (so come even if the weather is rainy.)