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Island chicken coops featured in the "Tour de Coop" |
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Written by Julie
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 11:19 |
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The first annual Bainbridge Island “Tour de Coop” is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, from 12-4pm. The brainchild of islander JoAnn Trick, the Tour de Coop offers a self-guided tour of Bainbridge Island chicken coops to ticket holders, with 100% of the proceeds going to Helpline House.
The idea for a Bainbridge tour of chicken coops grew out of Trick’s interest in raising poultry and her husband’s gift for building chicken coops. Based in part on the chicken coop tours sponsored by Seattle Tilth, the Bainbridge Tour de Coop was named by Trick’s son, Mead, and it will have a distinctly homegrown feel. Just eight coops will be featured on the first tour, and tickets are limited to the first 200 purchasers. Trick says that she planned the tour last August, and it is her hope that the Tour de Coop will “inspire and encourage people to grow their own food as well as learn how the chicken owners raise their flocks.”
Ticket sales for Tour de Coop will begin Saturday, July 11, at Bay Hay and Feed and Dana’s Showhouse. Cash or check accepted. Purchased tickets include a map and directions to the chicken coops. Ticket prices: Individual by bicycle: $8; Individual by auto: $10; Four people by carpool: $30. For more information about the Tour de Coop, please direct emails to
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