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Originally jungle birds, chickens have been adopted by farmers worldwide as an easy source of protein that can also boost soil health, said Kesia Nagata. Photo by Jennifer Bulleid
Years ago, the grandparents of Ando’ohl lax̱ ha (Nathan Combs) fed friends and family from potato fields and smokehouses on a plot of land they tended by the Skeena River about 150 kilometres northeast of Terrace. Ando’ohl lax̱ ha, who is Gitxan, wanted the land, which had been dormant for years, to again bolster his community’s food security.
Gitanmaax sits alongside the Skeena River about halfway between Terrace and Smithers. Vancouver, the distribution hub for about three quarters of B.C. s food, according to a 2020 study commissioned by Metro Vancouver, is roughly a 14-hour drive away. Anything a landslide, flood, even surging demand for food in larger communities further south can leave grocery store shelves bare.
Tree-range chickens: How raising poultry in the woods of B.C. could improve food security for some communities
Raising chickens in the woods is being touted as a way to help improve the food security of First Nation communities by providing an alternative to dwindling supplies of traditional foods such as moose and salmon.
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Posted: Apr 18, 2021 5:19 PM PT | Last Updated: April 19
Chickens rest in the natural flora of the Hazelton region of northwest B.C. on Skeena Valley Farm.(Jennifer Bulleid/Skeena Watershed Coalition)
Raising chickens in the woods is being touted as a way to help improve the food security of First Nation communities by providing an alternative to dwindling supplies of traditional foods such as moose and salmon.
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