By Martha Boyd, Program Director, Urban Initiative (Chicago)
On February 16th, over 200 visitors convened at the Garfield Park Conservatory to learn about caring for livestock in the city.
Many people helped make the first annual Urban Livestock Expo a success – the organizers: Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), Angelic Organics Learning Center, Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts, the hosts, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, the 15 presenters, 20+ volunteers AND the standing room only crowd who came to learn from experienced practitioners about keeping chickens, ducks, bees, goats,...