By Mark | August 18, 2009
I like how some people argue against gay marriage, saying that it’ll invariably lead to people marrying animals, puppets, household appliances and the like. I enjoy conversations about slippery slopes. Right now, here in Ypsi, it’s the slippery slope of animal husbandry that seems to have some individuals concerned. Now that City Council has voted […]
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Food, Other, Ypsilanti | Also tagged allergic reactions, apiaries, Bee School, beekeepers, CCD, Colony Collapse Disorde, Every Third Bite, GAAMP, gay marriage, Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices, give bees a chance, hives, honeybee, Lisa Bashert, local food production, local produce, nuisance animals, parasites, pollination, Roger Sutherland, Rutherford Pool, Schoolcraft College, SE Michigan Beekeepers Association, section 14-7, SEMBA, slippery slope, Sustainability, the local food army, tracheal mites, varroa mites |
By Mark | February 8, 2009
According to our friend Brackache, it looks as though local farming rights activist Peter Thomason has lost his court case with the City. Now it looks as though it’s up to City Council, who will be discussing the legalization of urban chickens, goats and bees during their February 17 meeting. Those interested in getting more […]
Posted in Agriculture, Civil Liberties, Environment, Food, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Beezy's, City Council, goats, Growing Hope, Peter Thomason, urban chickens |
