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March Build Day – Suscovich Chicken Tractors

22 March @ 08:00 - 17:00 CDT

Free
Four Suscovich chicken tractors lined up on pasture

March Build Day – Suscovich Chicken Tractors

Want to lend a hand? Interested in learning to build your own chicken shelters?

What’s Happening?

Come join us on Saturday, 22 March 2025 and help us build five Suscovich chicken tractors. Tractors are used to secure the chickens in the pasture throughout the season while allowing us to move them daily to get fresh grass. We’ve used four of these for the past couple years and it’s time to expand our fleet.

All materials will be provided and some of the wood will be pre-cut and ready to assemble. We’ll have a few people on hand to help you learn everything from basic carpentry to the technical fine details of tractor selection and pasturing poultry.

Roles for the Day?

  • Builders. Obviously we need people to help build. Not a carpenter, now’s the best time to learn 🙂
  • Meal team. We could really use a person or two to help prepare and serve the meal so that we can focus on the builders.
  • Child care. If anyone isn’t up for building but could help with child care, that would be a huge blessing to parents who want to help build.

RSVP

Please RSVP! It’s really important that we know (early) who is coming so that we can plan food and resources. 

What to Expect?

  • Lunch, a tour of the farm, and snacks will be provided. Notify us in advance of food allergies.
  • You’ll get to fraternize with the animals during breaks! Take some time time and walk the grounds, it’s beautiful up here.
  • Please bring appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes. Gloves are recommended.
  • We will be outside or in the garage depending on the weather.
  • Please bring hand/power tools if you have them. Especially: mitre or table saw, drill/drivers, and power stable gun (cordless or pneumatic).
  • Cocktails will be served after the work day. Bonefire?
  • Children are welcome but must have a non-working adult supervising them. If we get a volunteer for child care we’ll post that.

Please note: Due to biosecurity concerns, participants will not have direct access to the poultry. However, we will show you the facilities during the tour.

Why this is Important?

There is an unimaginable amount of work on the farm. Mandi and I are responsible for all of it (with the help of a dedicated volunteer). But beyond helping us (which is awesome!) we want you to come see how your food is grown and how a traditional, diversified farm works. We can’t produce food without infrastructure (tractors, sheds, water lines, fences, and more). The 2025 season is going to be one huge build and will take a small army if we want to meet our goals of expanding our poultry and goats as well as adding market veggies and Chinese herbs. Thanks in advance for your support.

Details

Date:
22 March
Time:
08:00 - 17:00 CDT
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://wildhaven.zohobackstage.com/MarchBuildDay-SuscovichChickenTractors

Organizer

Wild Haven Farm
Phone
+1 612.440.5044
Email
george@sunrisewildhaven.com
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Venue

Wild Haven Farm
41494 Poor Farm Road
North Branch, MN 55056-9019 United States
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Phone
+1 612.440.5044
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