Bill Bezuk's guest appearances

Bill Bezuk

The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

The Urban Chicken Podcast  - The Urbanite's Podcast Resource for Keeping Backyard Chickens

Lisa Steele

Kathy Shea Mormino

Scott Brown

Jason Mraz

Ken Berry

Niki Jabbour

Garrett Hill

Tiffany Panaccione

Elvira Di Brigit

Jason Johns

Michael Foley

Kelly Athena

Joe Yonan

Elias Martinez

Shannon McBride

OwlTail

Supporting local farmers with supplies and resources.In This Podcast: Having several years of corporate retail in his resume, and working at a books store, Bill Bezuk was intrigued when he noticed an uptick in the interest in books on raising chickens. He took this insight, combined it with his experience, and eventually opened a “boutique urban farming supply store” in Eugene.  Tailoring his store to fit the needs of local urban farmers, he has built up a dedicated customer base who have been coming for years. He tells us his story and includes a little story that Greg calls out as EPIC! Bill opened his store the Eugene Backyard Farmer in April, 2010.  There were already several traditional feed stores, yet he felt they did not understand the unique needs of the urban farmer. With that in mind, Bill created what he calls a “boutique urban farming supply store”, and has seen significant growth since opening.The Eugene Backyard Farmer helps people convert their back yard into a more sustainable and thriving place with supplies for small scale flocks, plus gardening and pollination items as well as chicks, custom feeds, garden plants, soil amendments, and bee hives.  Through his store, Bill shares knowledge and experience, and hopes to continue to be the center of the urban farming community in Eugene.Go to https://www.urbanfarm.org/2018/03/06/335-bill-bezuk/ for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

Supporting local farmers with supplies and resources.In This Podcast: Having several years of corporate retail in his resume, and working at a books store, Bill Bezuk was intrigued when he noticed an uptick in the interest in books on raising chickens. He took this insight, combined it with his experience, and eventually opened a “boutique urban farming supply store” in Eugene.  Tailoring his store to fit the needs of local urban farmers, he has built up a dedicated customer base who have been coming for years. He tells us his story and includes a little story that Greg calls out as EPIC! Bill opened his store the Eugene Backyard Farmer in April, 2010.  There were already several traditional feed stores, yet he felt they did not understand the unique needs of the urban farmer. With that in mind, Bill created what he calls a “boutique urban farming supply store”, and has seen significant growth since opening.The Eugene Backyard Farmer helps people convert their back yard into a more sustainable and thriving place with supplies for small scale flocks, plus gardening and pollination items as well as chicks, custom feeds, garden plants, soil amendments, and bee hives.  Through his store, Bill shares knowledge and experience, and hopes to continue to be the center of the urban farming community in Eugene.Go to <a href="https://www.urbanfarm.org/2018/03/06/335-bill-bezuk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.urbanfarm.org/2018/03/06/335-bill-bezuk/</a> for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

335: Bill Bezuk on Urban Farming in Eugene

The Nesting Place, Chicken Hotel – Bill Bezuk So you need to go out of town for a weekend or maybe you’re doing a month-long tour of Europe – what are you going to do with your feathered family members while you’re gone?  Bill Bezuk, owner/operator of The Nesting Place is answering that question for residents in Eugene, Oregon.  The Nesting Place is America’s premier chicken hotel.  Yep – that’s right, a chicken hotel.  While you’re away on your vacation, your hens can enjoy some pampered treatment at The Nesting Place.Hens who are getting a little R&amp;R while staying at Bill’s chicken accommodations, canBill Bezuk and Friends at the Backyard Farmer get the deluxe treatment,  which includes a “turn down” service of meal worms just before bedtime and organic vegetable scraps during the day.  Additionally, Bill will text his guests’ owners pictures of their beloved birds while they are away.  Even the most worried chicken owners can be reassured that their hens are having fun and frolicking their days away at Bill’s chicken hotel. Bill joins me on this week’s episode to discuss how he went from a corporate, retail store manager to small business entrepreneur committed to urban farming and chicken-keeping.  Bill talks about his chicken hotel and also about his main business, The Backyard Farmer, an urban farm store providing organic chicken feeds, baby chicks and much much more to the Eugene community.  Bill also shares his thoughts on the world of backyard hens in general. Show Resources:  The Eugene Backyard Farmer Store website LINK The Nesting Place LINK The Backyard Farmer Twitter (catalogue of photos of the store and hotel) The Eugene Backyard Farmer YouTube Channel (see Bill on a video) The Eugene Backyard Farmer Facebook  Lots of Pics at the Eugene Backyard Farmer’s Pinterest Article about The Nesting Place LINK  Article about The Eugene Backyard Farmer Store LINK Chicken Coop Decorations to dress up your hens’ home  Nite Guard Solar NG-001 Predator Control Light, Single Pack — a system Bill Bezuk uses on his chicken hotel Coops to keep predators away 

The Nesting Place, Chicken Hotel – Bill Bezuk So you need to go out of town for a weekend or maybe you’re doing a month-long tour of Europe – what are you going to do with your feathered family members while you’re gone?  Bill Bezuk, owner/operator of The Nesting Place is answering that question for<a href="http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/proxy62.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> residents in Eugene, Oregon.  The Nesting Place is America’s premier chicken hotel.  Yep – that’s right, a chicken hotel.  While you’re away on your vacation, your hens can enjoy some pampered treatment at The Nesting Place.Hens who are getting a little R&amp;R while staying at Bill’s chicken accommodations, can<a href="http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/proxy63.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Bill Bezuk and Friends at the Backyard Farmer get the deluxe treatment,  which includes a “turn down” service of meal worms just before bedtime and organic vegetable scraps during the day.  Additionally, Bill will text his guests’ owners pictures of their beloved birds while they are away.  Even the most worried chicken owners can be reassured that their hens are having fun and frolicking their days away at Bill’s chicken hotel. Bill joins me on this week’s episode to discuss how he went from a corporate, retail store manager to small business entrepreneur committed to urban farming<a href="http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/TEBYF_2color_square_bigger.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> and chicken-keeping.  Bill talks about his chicken hotel and also about his main business, The Backyard Farmer, an urban farm store providing organic chicken feeds, baby chicks and much much more to the Eugene community.  Bill also shares his thoughts on the world of backyard hens in general. Show Resources: <ul> <li>The Eugene Backyard Farmer Store website <a href="http://eugenebackyardfarmer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></li> <li>The Nesting Place <a href="http://eugenebackyardfarmer.com/archives/630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></li> <li>The Backyard Farmer <a href="https://twitter.com/EugeneUrbanFarm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> (catalogue of photos of the store and hotel)</li> <li>The Eugene Backyard Farmer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/eugenebackyardfarmer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a> (see Bill on a video)</li> <li>The Eugene Backyard Farmer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EugeneBackyardFarmer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a></li> <li>Lots of Pics at the Eugene Backyard Farmer’s <a href="http://pinterest.com/eugeneurbanfarm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></li> <li>Article about The Nesting Place <a href="http://www.bluerue.com/2013/04/16/no-plucking-around-chicken-hotel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK </a></li> <li>Article about The Eugene Backyard Farmer Store <a href="http://www.handpickednation.com/the-backyard-farmer-homesteading-oregon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINK</a></li> <li>Chicken Coop Decorations to dress up your hens’ home</li> <li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014FGT8C/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0014FGT8C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theurbanchick-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nite Guard Solar NG-001 Predator Control Light, Single Pack</a> — a system Bill Bezuk uses on his chicken hotel Coops to keep predators away</li> </ul>

UCP Episode 009:  The Nesting Place: America’s First Chicken Hotel — Interview with Owner Bill Bezuk