A Chicken in Every Lot: The 2007 Chicken Ordinance in Missoula, Montana

Author

Kate Margaret Sheridan, The University of MontanaFollow

Year of Award

2013

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Name

Environmental Studies

Department or School/College

Environmental Studies Program

Committee Chair

Neva Hassanein

Commitee Members

Jill Belsky, Sarah Halvorson

Keywords

chickens, microlivestock, urban agriculture

Publisher

University of Montana

Abstract

In 2007, the City Council of Missoula, Montana passed an ordinance allowing six chickens per urban lot. Missoula followed the lead of many other cities seeking to expand urban agriculture and food security opportunities through microlivestock. This paper gives context to the implementation of a specific ordinance, investigates the benefits and challenges experienced by twenty households in Missoula, and connects it back to the food system as a whole.

Recommended Citation

Sheridan, Kate Margaret, "A Chicken in Every Lot: The 2007 Chicken Ordinance in Missoula, Montana" (2013). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 25.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/25