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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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In early February, more than 1,200 sustainability professionals gathered online for GreenBiz 21. And each day after the mainstage talks and panels, a few of my GreenBiz Group colleagues and I hopped onto Zoom to convene with 12 students and young professionals poised to become sustainability leaders of the future.
From marketing to engineering, the GreenBiz 21 Emerging Leaders represent a variety of professions in the sustainability field. The program aims to elevate, cultivate and support the next generation of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) leaders in sustainable business. During the three-day event, they hopped into roundtable discussions, offered insights in the event chat and learned about the ever-changing sustainability field.
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New Partnership Brings Tree-Range® Chicken to Americans’ Doorsteps
January 26, 2021 GMT
NORTHFIELD, Minn., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Nest Beef and Regeneration Farms are proud to announce a new partnership that will change the way consumers think about chicken. Tree-Range Chicken® from Regeneration Farms is now available for purchase and delivery through Blue Nest Beef.
Tree-Range Chicken puts birds back where they belong. These slower-growth birds are raised in small flocks under a regenerative system that integrates trees and crops with poultry production.
“The natural habitat of chickens is more like a forest,” said Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, co-founder of Regeneration Farms. “Trees provide chickens protection from predators and have several other upsides. In turn, chickens amplify nutrient cycling while providing economic and ecological benefits.”
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NORTHFIELD, Minn., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Nest Beef and Regeneration Farms are proud to announce a new partnership that will change the way consumers think about chicken. Tree-Range Chicken® from Regeneration Farms is now available for purchase and delivery through Blue Nest Beef.
Tree-Range Chicken puts birds back where they belong. These slower-growth birds are raised in small flocks under a regenerative system that integrates trees and crops with poultry production. The natural habitat of chickens is more like a forest, said Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, co-founder of Regeneration Farms. Trees provide chickens protection from predators and have several other upsides. In turn, chickens amplify nutrient cycling while providing economic and ecological benefits.