An FCGA member recently contacted me asking if I knew about about anyone working to change the law banning farm animals (particularly chickens) downtown. I decided to do some research and found this blog:
http://urbanchickenunderground.blogspot.com
It was started by former Frederick resident Sarah Hempel Irani, who was also manager of the site eatlocalfrederick.com, which was sadly shut down this year when she moved away.
Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has more insight they want to share on this topic. I know Baltimore City allows residents to raise up to 4 hens (no roosters though)for eggs.
It seems that with Frederick's agricultural roots, they would be more open to the idea. I guess there is a bit of a stigma with chickens being noisy and smelly, but hey if it's working in Baltimore, why not give it a try?
Anyway, heres a few more links in case you're interested reading more about chickens as part of the Urban Agriculture movement.
http://www.urbanchickens.net/
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5900
http://urbanchickens.org/
http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/index.html
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