Save the date!

Raleigh’s Annual Tour of Urban Chickens and their Coops is scheduled for May 16. It’s from 10am – 4pm, rain or shine, at several neighborhoods inside Raleigh’s 440 Beltline. Raleigh’s chicken owners invite you into their backyards for a first hand look at keeping chickens in an urban environment. From the Tour d’Coop site:

Discover the variety of breeds that might be nesting in your neighborhood, learn about raising chickens, and see how families integrate chickens into their gardening practices. In addition, you’ll be impressed by the ingenious coops that can be devised to shelter these feathered pets.

Previous years’ Tours have been huge successes, with hundreds of visitors enjoying the event. This year’s tour will be better than ever, including new coops and informational booths.

Tickets / Admission

Tickets are available only on the day of the tour. They can be picked up at the following locations:

Steven B. Andreaus, DDS , PA: 1637 Glenwood Avenue , across from the Rialto Theater
Ornamentea: 509 N. West Street, one block south of Peace Street
CupAJoe: 2109-142 Avent Ferry Road, in the lower level of Mission Valley Shopping Center
Whole Foods Market: 3540 Wade Avenue, in the Ridgewood Shopping Center
Seaboard ACE Hardware: 802 Semart Drive, across from Logan ‘s Nursery

Bring a non-perishable food item and/or a money donation to the following locations for a ticket and coop location map. 100% of the food and money collected goes to Urban Ministries of Wake County.

Worthy Cause

Last year’s tour, the 3rd annual, raised over $3000 and 1600 pounds of food!  As advocates of responsible urban living & consumption, we’re excited about the tour & happy to help Urban Ministries, especially in this tough economic climate.

See you there!