What's next & how to support this project!
I've transcribed 3/4 of interviews that will be included in this zine, and started created illustrations and layout of the pages. 200 copies will be printed in late Sep-early Oct, and distributed at North Chatham Free Library, Kinderhook Memorial Library and through the Mid-Hudson Library System.
I'm already working on an idea for the zine Vol. 2, which will highlight farms in Upstate New York that incorporate bird-friendly practices despite the many challenges of farming, such as creating winter habitats for sparrows, installing nest boxes, and protecting breeding grounds for grassland birds. I am trying to connect with more farmers who love birds and share their philosophy and products on the zine as well as on my radio show Beakuency: Meet Bird People in the Hudson Valley! on Wave Farm's WGXC 90.7 FM.
If you are a bird-loving farmer or know one, I would love to visit your (or their) farm for an interview! Please get in touch from this contact form.
It would be wonderful if I don't have to keep doing all this out of pocket and could even partially cover my time. The project budget sheet with explanation is HERE. If you'd like to personally support this project (thank you!), you can do so by becoming a paid subscriber on Beakuency Substack or a purchasing my work from my Etsy shop. Your shopping for a $5 bird greeting card will make a difference for me!
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