As a visit to my Cluckingham Palace coop proves, small-scale chicken raising is compatible with modern city life.
About the author
Jill Richardson, an OtherWords columnist, writes about all aspects of the food system, from farm to fork. She’s the author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do To Fix It and her next book will be about how U.S. foreign policy impacts the world’s most vulnerable farmers.
Articles by the author
Eat Your Weeds
The humble dandelion turns out to be a superfood and stinging nettles make a premium pizza topping.
True Colors are to Dye For
Americans should think twice before adding green food coloring to everything from bagels to beer on St. Patrick's Day.
Perturbed by Pesticides
Eco-friendly solutions cost much less than you'd pay the exterminator.
We’re All Guinea Pigs
I don't want to expose the most precious people in my life to an endocrine disruptor.
Lose Your Lawn
Turning your lawn into something more beautiful and useful would save time and money while curbing pollution and water usage.