Tompkins County Relocalization Project

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This month, TCLocal turns from broader issues to something we can all
relate to: eggs.  Tom Shelley's article on the advantages and challenges
of keeping chickens in an era of decreasing energy can be found at

http://tclocal.org/2011/04/chickens_in_the_energy_descent.html

Tom is well-known in the sustainability community for his leadership
role in a number of local initiatives, including TCLocal, and for his
expert contributions to the hydrofracking debate.  Here he shares his
direct (and very local) experience in keeping chickens for egg
production and provides pointers to a number of essential sources of
information while raising some uncomfortable questions about the future.
Also linked from the piece is a set of notes on local possibilities for
chicken feed that may elicit other thoughts from members of the
community.

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ABOUT TCLOCAL

Each month (approximately) TCLocal brings you another in our series of
articles addressing various aspects of energy descent in Tompkins
County.  Contributors to TCLocal are members of the community committed
to helping prepare for a future with less available energy. Articles
that have appeared so far at tclocal.org can be found in the TCLocal
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Jon Bosak
Editor, TCLocal
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