Hello!
Homestead Jenn here! I'm the Co-Founder of Rent The Chicken together with my husband, Homestead Phil. (When not in work-mode, I just call him Phil - haha)
Even though it is only September, we are winding down our "season". We'll start accepting reservations for 2027 in October. Stay tuned for more info! If you haven't reserved for the Fall for Hatch The Chicken, we still have availability in many areas. If you already reserved for Fall of 2026, thank you and we'll be in touch about a week before your delivery with more information. For Rent The Chicken pickups, most occur in October or November depending on when your rental was delivered and where you are located. Your Local Affiliate Provider will be in touch (if they haven't already) to arrange for pickup and/or adoption options.
A big thanks to all who participated in our Facebook Cover Photo Contest last month! The winner can be found on our Facebook page.
So much has happened since I checked in last! If you're within driving distance of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northeast Ohio, go and enjoy the massive trail system! I participated in Burning River 100 as part of a relay team in July. It was so beautiful! I'm not super fast but I was moving fast enough to not enjoy all of the sights on my relay leg. Our team of 6 (for an 8 person team!) finished 100 miles of very hilly trail. My commitment was 10.3 miles with half on flat rail trail and half on a single-rail hiking trail in the woods. Many individuals finished 50 miles and 100 miles! What stamina! There's a photo below at the race.
We snuck away for a short weekend to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky. It's a life size museum of Noah's Ark from the Bible. If you haven't been, we highly recommend it! There's a photo below - Pic or it didn't happen, right?
Next, our local county fair - Dayton Fair - was held in August. We camp, visit with friends and family we don't see often, volunteer, submit items for the exhibit hall, win ribbons, and this year, I was honored to be a first time Fair Queen Judge! I earned first place / blue ribbons for Gobs (some regions call them whoopie pies), Chocolate Chip Cookies, Bar Cookies (Oatmeal Butterscotch), Peanut Butter Cookies (Homestead Phil's favorite!), Sourdough - other category (English Muffins!), and Child Crocheted Hat. I submitted other items that placed in second, fifth, and my poor home-canned Apple Pie Filling didn't place but it sure is delightful! haha There's a photo of the cute hat and my ribbons below!
Garden update: We canned 22 pints of salsa from the tomatoes in our garden! More tomatoes are ready! Next up: spaghetti sauce!
Last but not least... I had a birthday yesterday. The big 5-0. I can't even believe how time flies so quickly. I feel very loved on the regular but even more loved on my birthday. :) I made the peanut butter pie recipe that I wrote about a few months ago. Just as good as before! If you want the recipe, shoot a message and I'll send it over!
The next time I touch base, we'll announce a new location and new options for 2027! Stay tuned!
Making magic happen,
Homestead Jenn
Rent The Chicken, Co-Founder
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Reminder: We'll start accepting reservations for 2027 in October!
Here are some helpful links:
Rent The Chicken Locations
Hatch The Chicken Locations
To reserve for the remainder of 2026 (We may be sold out in your region!):
To place a Rent The Chicken reservation online in the USA - click here.
To place a Hatch The Chicken reservation online in the USA - click here.
To place a Rent The Chicken reservation online in Canada - click here.
To place a Hatch The Chicken reservation online in Canada - click here.
**For Hatch The Chicken, before reserving it is best to find out what dates are available in your region. Feel free to respond to this email and we'll be happy to send the available dates over to you!
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