Fresh-Picked Seattle

Intro

Image via Flickr:JoysephThis listing of Seattle events and resources related to backyard critter-keeping is one of my favorite posts to do because I get to include cute animal pictures. Without further ado...

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Resources & Blogs

• Image via Flickr: Courtney NashBlogs (See the Feed in right-hand column for more!)
  • (not so) Urban Hennery has chickens, bees, horses, blogs about locavore cooking.
  • This Goat's Life is the blog of a goat on a Western Washington Dairy Farm, is hilarious, well-written.
• The Puget Sound Beekeepers have beginner's classes, info on local laws and links to other resources.
• West Sound Beekeepers Association has a very in-depth website:
  
  • They have an archive of their quite detailed newsletters, which includes articles, pictures and other helpful info.
  • They also have offered a series of ongoing beginners classes. The classes are designed to be taken together and give you a good intro to the first year of keeping bees. That said, Association President George Purkett was kind enough to respond to my query and let me know that starting late is better than waiting another year. Dates for 2010 not announced as of this posting.
  • And! If you have a teen interested in beekeeping, they have offered the opportunity for teens to apply for a $200 study grant in the past. Not sure if it will be offered in 2010, but check their site.
• This book Recipe for Raising Chickens was recently re-released by a Pacific Northwest publisher.
• Seattle Tilth has classes on keeping chickens and goats (upcoming dates listed in the calendar) and chicken resources and information online. Note! Their chicken classes seem to fill up very regularly. Sign up early if you have interest.
• The Ballard Bee Company offers hive rental, consultations and initial set-up.
• The Seattle Free School also offers beekeeping and chicken classes for FREE! Their currently-scheduled classes are in the calendar.
• Jessica Dally of the Free School can also offer private classes in chicken-keeping. Contact her for rates and availability.

Each year, Seattle Tilth puts on a tour of local chicken coops. The Seattle Times put together a short video in 2008 showing some of your local Seattleites' chicken set-ups.

Seattle Animal-Keeping Classes & Events

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Seattle Bee, Chicken and Goat Blogs

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Contact

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