Urban farms trend in Twin Cities going strong as pandemic keep people home
(FOX 9)
(FOX 9) - Ten months into the pandemic and urban farming is showing no signs of slowing down in the Twin Cities.
According to permit offices, through the end of 2020, St. Paul nearly doubled the number of new chicken coop permits while Minneapolis added dozens as well.
Urban farms trend in Twin Cities going strong as pandemic keep people home
Ten months into the pandemic and urban farming is showing no signs of slowing down in the Twin Cities.
Among those new farmers is Missy Dodge in Northeast Minneapolis. She says she considered adding chickens to her backyard for years but says COVID-19 offered the extra incentive she needed.