Pastured Chickens for Free Range Eggs – Field Day
Pastured Chickens for Free Range Eggs – Upper Midwest CRAFT Field Day – August 17th, 2021
Pastured Chickens for Free Range Eggs
Join us for a tour of Ten Men Farm, where Andy and Kate Larson rotationally graze about 600 ‘Red Star’ laying hens on three acres of pasture. They raise farm-fresh brown eggs for local restaurants and retail stores, as well as one farmers market.
See two different types of stationary coops and related equipment, plus their egg-handling setup with small commercial egg washer and candler/grader.
Come with your questions, and expect discussions around pastured production, niche marketing, and financial decision-making.
Details
When: Tuesday, August 17 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Ten Men Farm – Pecatonica, IL 61063
Registration: $25 (non-members)
Upper Midwest CRAFT Members attend for FREE. Not a UM CRAFT member? Join CRAFT, then register with your discount!
Now through September 2021, purchase a 2021 CRAFT membership for $25 (that’s 50% off). Use promo code HALFCRAFT
Members can check the UM CRAFT Weekly Newsletter (beginning 7/30/21) for your special promo code or contact us.
REGISTER FOR THE PASTURED CHICKENS FOR FREE RANGE EGGS FIELD DAY
COVID-19 & Other Safety Precautions:
This event will be outdoors, so be prepared for seasonal weather, especially heat and humidity.
Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of illness; masking guidelines will reflect up-to-date CDC recommendations.
Children are welcome, but must remain supervised, particularly around livestock.
Biosecurity ensures livestock health; please disinfect all footwear and hands that have been around other poultry or fowl.
Please absolutely no pets.
Questions?
Contact ritchie@learngrowconnect.org or 608-371-9329
Meet Your Farm Hosts
Andy & Kate returned to Pecatonica in late 2013, renovated a chicken coop, and started selling eggs locally the following summer. Andy grew up on a family farm just down the road, while Kate was raised near Pittsburgh, PA. They met in college, and got married after grad school. Andy has been an extension educator and an ag lender, and is currently working as a farm financial consultant for the Food Finance Institute and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in the University of Wisconsin system. Kate has been a zookeeper and a science teacher, and is currently delivering eggs and raising three young daughters on Ten Men Farm.
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