The Jefferson Park Farm & Flea, a hybrid farmers market and flea market in Northwest Denver, will host its second market of the season this Saturday, June 11th, 2016 from 9am–2pm.
The market is also promoting the a first of its kind, the “Chicken Amnesty Program”, where all current chicken owners can get the paperwork rolling to make their chickens legal and happy birds.
The JP is encouraging all chicken and goat owners (and prospective owners) to stop by the JP Farm & Flea, pick up your forms, learn more about raising chickens and goats, register to win great prizes and take in over 55 of Denver’s best vendors which include: food, housewares, jewelry, art, ice-cream, Colorado-grown produce, free bike check-ups and some of Denver’s best food trucks and mobile boutiques!
Since 2011 Denver residents have legally been able to keep up to eight chickens in backyard farms. Many owners, however, do not know that city requires a permit for those birds.
For market director Doug Yetman, registering backyard farm animals is an important way to ensure that the practice remains legal in Denver, “The twenty-five dollar fee helps support animal control operations, helps support efforts to educate and encourage responsible chicken and goat ownership, plus it helps the city staff and leaders better understand the overwhelming support that exists for legal urban farm animal ownership!” Says Yetman.
The JP Farm & Flea will take place in the emerging business district on 25th Avenue between Federal Boulevard and Eliot Street.
The next market will take place on July 16th, 2016 and the theme will be “Bees and Beekeeping”. The markets are free and open to the public.
Photograph by ©Jefferson Park Farm & Flea
For more information about the Jefferson Park Farm & Flea visit: www.jpfleamarket.com or contact Doug Yetman at info@jpfleamarket.com.
The Jefferson Park Farm & Flea is an urban marketplace dedicated to bringing the community the best food, handmade items, vintage finds, quality produce and urban homesteading goods and information.