Feeling cooped up? Then make plans to attend this urban
chicken experience tour! A Peep at the Coops, a one-day tour of private urban
chicken coops in North and East Dallas, is set for May 6, 2018.
The event features some of the most innovative coops for
raising chickens in the city, and experts to answer all of your questions about
urban chickens. The family-friendly event also features a Country Market with
local artisan and food vendors, community information booths, live
entertainment, food trucks and other activities that the whole family will
enjoy.
A Peep at the Coops is the largest fundraiser for Moss Haven
Farm, a 501(c)(3) outdoor learning garden and STEAM curriculum enrichment for
students located at Moss Haven Elementary. Moss Haven Farm is entirely
supported by community and corporate support.
WHEN:
Sunday, May 6, 2018, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE:
Moss Haven Farm, 9202 Moss Farm Lane, Dallas, TX 75243
Tour begins at Moss Haven Farm, where tour tickets can be
purchased, and Country Market is held here
WHO:
Families from all over Dallas area to attend and enjoy
kid-friendly activities
Urban chicken raisers across North and East Dallas will
provide their expertise
Moss Haven 4H students will show off chickens and coops at
Moss Haven Farm to visitors
TICKETS:
You can purchase tickets TODAY (May 6) at Moss Haven Farm, starting at 11 a.m.
SHIRTS:
You can purchase shirts TODAY (May 6) at Moss Haven Farm, starting at 11 a.m.
EVENT ALSO INCLUDES:
- Tour of seven urban chicken coops located throughout North and East Dallas
- Chicken talks by vets at Summertree Bird and Animal Clinic and experts from Trinity Haymarket.
- Food from One90 Smoked Meats, Steel City Pops, and Guava Tree and Urban Crust food trucks
- Performances from Lake Highlands HS Wranglers, local choirs and bands, and students from Zound Sounds
- Unique handmade items from local artisans for shopping
- Raffle of custom-made mobile coop
THE COOPS:
Hen Haven – A playful, child-friendly coop designed to be
underneath the children’s playhouse! It
even has a plexiglass window to allow the children to see inside the coop from
the playhouse.
Schoolhouse Flock – “Reluctant urbanite” owners wanted to
bring a little country back to their family and teach their kids the value of
stock and an understanding of where food comes from. This coop is next door to
the family’s one-room schoolhouse in the backyard --what a fun way to
incorporate the flock into education!
Yellow Rose of Texas - This innovative chicken coop was
created from the owner’s playhouse after the children grew up and the owner’s
chicken flock grew larger.
Austin City Limits – This coop aims to “keep chickens
weird,” as it’s from Austin natives who chose their Dallas neighborhood based
on its laid-back, Austin-like feel, and designed their backyard around their
chicken flock. The coop includes nesting boxes recycled from an old chicken
farm, doors on timers, a rain barrel-fed watering system, and more. These lucky
chickens also enjoy a dust bath in a repurposed clawfoot tub.
Coop HQ, the specially designed educational coop where all
400+ Moss Haven Elementary students to enjoy and learn all about chickens and
coop care. All classes, K-6, go to the
farm on a weekly basis for hands-on lessons, with our hens looking on as they
learn. Moss Haven Farm helps students to cultivate a respect for the earth and
the food growth process-including eggs!
Check out the goodness growing all year long at Moss Haven Farm via www.mosshavenfarm.org.
