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City Chickens and Backyard Bees
This case study explores how Detroit’s 2025 animal keeping ordinance legalized a limited number of backyard chickens, ducks, and honeybee hives after years of community engagement and stakeholder input. It examines how the ordinance resolves a longstanding legal gray area, supports local food production, and offers lessons for other cities seeking to support urban agriculture through zoning reform.
Topic: Animal Agriculture, Resilience Audience: Community Organizations, Growers, Policymakers, ResearchersManaged Rotational Grazing Policies
This report explores how farm bill programs can be leveraged to encourage managed rotational grazing, a system of livestock management that is a more climate-friendly alternative to industrial forms of livestock production.
Topic: Animal Agriculture, Energy Audience: Community Organizations, Policymakers, ResearchersRethinking Manure Biogas
This report analyzes the role that manure biogas plays in a climate mitigation strategy, specifically tackling its environmental justice impacts and how policymakers can ensure an effective and equitable climate future.
Topic: Animal Agriculture, Food Labels Audience: GrowersFarm Animal Welfare Certification Guide
This guide helps farmers and food producers understand what welfare-certified farming can look like—ultimately giving them the tools to sustain humane practices and greater transparency.