Canada: Community garden founders devastated after loss of chickens

Jessy’s Garden: Suicide. Many patrons come to Jessy’s Garden for fresh organic produce. It’s also a place to heal and share stories of loved one who have passed. Lisa Risom explains.

The Sandersons guess a mink got into the chicken coop on their property, killing 17 birds in the first attack Friday night and another 23 Saturday night.

By Charlene Tebbutt
Prince Albert Now
Dec 31, 2018

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Sanderson said the birds were young, having just come to the farm last spring. One of the dead birds, Tiny, was a favourite amongst young kids and families who visited the gardens over the summer, she said.

“We love to raise the chickens,” Sanderson added. “It’s a big part of the gardens, having the chickens now … we’ve never had something like this happen, that a predator got in.”

The community garden has continued to grow over the years. The Sandersons started Jessy’s Garden in memory of Bonny’s daughter, Jessy, who took her own life in 2008.

The couple works with local community groups and schools to help feed others in the community. Sales from the farm eggs not only help feed the chickens but cover the cost of food for the five dogs the couple has on the property.

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