Chicken Butchering Class @ Inspiration Plantation - 11.21.2010

Sun. Nov. 21st ~ Chicken Harvest 201 BYOC: Bring Your Own Chicken

Learning the Art of Harvesting at Home!

Many of you, have shown such great interest in learning our methods of Harvesting at home that we are starting a new class designed to allow you to bring a chicken from home to a harvest! If you were one of those people, then read on farm friend!!

IP Farmers Matt & Jen Schwab will walk you through the process of how to humanely kill and butcher a chicken at home. These are good skills to know for the person wishing to be more self-sustainable, know where their food comes from or has a hen that is no longer laying or maybe has a hen turned rooster! No one will be required to kill a chicken, but this is a class, not an opportunity for custom-processing. The class cost includes bringing ONE chicken or we will have ours available for an additional $15.00 (we have a limited number available, please reserve soon should you want an IP chicken)

Participants may bring up to a total of 3 chickens (for an additional charge) which you will be able to take home with you as a whole broiler chicken. Please feel free to contact us if you have more than 3 chickens to harvest, we can recommend some options for you.

Space is limited - E-Mail us ASAP to reserve your spot!

Class Details:

What: Chicken Harvest 201 BYOC ~ Bring Your Own Chicken ~ Learning the Art of Harvesting at Home!

When: Sunday November 21st
8:00am-12:00pm

Where: Inspiration Plantation - 24311 NW 24th Ave. Ridgefield, WA 98642

Why: Because knowing your farmer and where your food comes from, how it is grown and how it is harvested is of a great interest and/or importance to you! :)

Cost: $25.00 per person (includes one chicken, addt’l chickens are $5.00/ea – limited to 3 chickens)

Hands-On Poultry Processing Workshop - 8.23.2009

Hands-On Poultry Processing Workshop sponsored by the WSDA Small Farms & Direct Marketing Program, the Mason Conservation District, and Heifer International

When: Sunday, August 23 from 9:00am to 2:00pm, please register no late than August 19th!

What: Learn the step-by-step process of humane, on-farm chicken processing from small-scale poultry farmers. Participants are encouraged to practice the process.

Why: To help new producers learn or improve butchering skills and learn about licensing options in Washington.

Who: Small-scale producers interested in butchering chickens for onfarm
sales or for yourself and family.

Where: Homegrown Pastures in Olympia, WA. Detailed directions will be sent with registration confirmation.

Cost: $35.00 per person or $50.00 for two adults from the same farm. Includes refreshments and a processed chicken to take home.

Participants will be eligible for a $40.00 rebate towards their 2009 WSDA poultry permit.

QUESTIONS?
Nate Lewis & Melissa Barker
Homegrown Pastures
(360) 867-9333
e-mail

or

Colleen Donovan at
(509) 306-0059
e-mail

*Space is limited to 20 people so that everyone has an opportunity to process chickens*