Hens help gardens
use up food scraps

 

Highlights
*Flocks of up to 20 hens can offset several pounds of food waste per day.
*A healthy hen provides a steady supply of eggs and meat, both important for establishing a local food supply.
*Local restaurants in Lexington provide food to Pat Foreman's hen farm.

By BRETT HOLTON

Some local residents advocate keeping hens as a way to “go green” in their own backyard. (BRETT HOLTON/ The Rockbridge Report)

Pat Foreman of Rockbridge County advocates keeping hens as a sustainable way to recycle food scraps and enhance the quality of top soil.  Foreman estimates that since October, almost a half ton of food waste has been sent from local restaurants to feed hens. 

 

 

 

 

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