About Us

Rent The Chicken is a rapidly growing chicken rental service. Homestead Phil & Jenn are the co-founders of Rent The Chicken which was founded in 2013. What started as a part-time avenue as supplemental income has grown to have farmers and homesteaders in the United States and Canada offering Rent The Chicken as an extension of their farm. Rent The Chicken is more than just a bunch of farmers and homesteaders building chicken coops and delivering chickens. Homestead Phil & Jenn are both committed to Rent The Chicken as their full-time employment. When you call, text, or email to Rent The Chicken, either Homestead Phil or Jenn will answer unless Homestead Julie or Homestead Drew answers! We as Rent The Chicken as a whole are dedicated to being your chicken friends, helping to change local jurisdictions to allow backyard hens, and bringing one step of sustainable agriculture through fresh eggs closer to your table. In all of this, Homestead Jenn has started a blog about life on their homestead called Rent The Chicken's Homestead Jenn - Family. Food. Fun!
Without further ado... here are the farmers and homesteaders who form Rent The Chicken!

United States Locations:

Marana, Arizona - Homestead Linda and her family serve the greater Tucson and Phoenix Areas. Homestead Linda and Greg moved their family to Arizona in the summer of 2013. They've always been interested in bringing their food sources closer to their dinner table through some level of farming. Gardening and keeping livestock have been a part of their family for many years. Both fun and rewarding endeavors, they joined the Rent The Chicken Family to help spread this idea. In the Summer of 2023, Homestead Greg lost his cancer battle. Homestead Linda and her children continue on as they love hearing stories from people about how they discovered these same principles!

Agua Dulce, California - Homestead Victoria serves the Greater Los Angeles Area with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken from her farm, Lively Little Farm. Lively Little Farm’s mission is to connect people with their food, their community, and the land we share by bringing small-scale agriculture into homes and neighborhoods. Homestead Victoria started with a small flock of three hens in her suburban backyard in Redwood City, CA, but soon her farm dreams and her family outgrew the space. In 2022 she and her family purchased a small, 2.5 acre, farm in Agua Dulce, a small town in northern Los Angeles County. Later that year, Lively Little Farm became an affiliate of Rent the Chicken and Hatch the Chicken. Homestead Victoria looks forward to supporting customers with her firsthand experience keeping backyard chickens and sharing the joy they bring.

Greeley, Colorado - Homestead Sean and his team are proud to expand their reach to include Fort Collins, Boulder, and Greeley in addition to Denver, Cheyenne, and the surrounding areas with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken. They are operating from Blooming Health Farms where they grow food and grow people. As a 501c3 nonprofit hydroponic and chicken farm in Northern Colorado, they help justice-involved individuals find purpose, gain skills, and improve well being through the power of proven and innovative farming practices. They work primarily with at-risk youth aged 15-24, providing them with opportunities to learn agricultural entrepreneurship and become valued contributors to their communities. That's why they are thrilled to offer Rent The Chicken to Greeley, Fort Collins, Boulder, & Denver and Hatch The Chicken to Greeley, Fort Collins, Boulder, & Denver as an extension of their farm. Fun fact: Homestead Sean's favorite chicken breed is the Buckeye because of their excellent mousing abilities. (Some chickens are better at catching mice than cats!)

Wallingford, Connecticut - Homestead Ida & Farmer Joe with their family serve from the heart of Connecticut with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken throughout Connecticut, Westchester County, Manhattan, and Long Island, New York. Farmer Joe and Homestead Ida dedicated fourth-generation farmers who have brought farm-fresh goodness to tables for decades from their farm stand, Farmer Joe's Gardens. They're not just about growing food but want to encourage nurturing a lifestyle—a yard-to-table experience that embodies health, flavor, and community spirit. They've even taken their farm to the national level—in 2016, they were awarded the National Outstanding Young Farmers of the Year! And now, they are so excited to be part of Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken! What an eggs-traordinary journey they have been on!

Haslett, Michigan - Homestead Heather & Mike with their sons Garrett & Hayden provide Rent The Chicken to Ann Arbor, Detroit Metro, Grand Rapids, Lansing and, Mid-Michigan. They also provide Hatch The Chicken to Ann Arbor, Detroit Metro, Grand Rapids, Lansing and, Mid-Michigan. Mike is a GM electrician out of Flint, MI. He keeps the farm and chickens in “lights and gadgets”. Heather works as Financial Secretary for a local Union and she maintains the records for the farm. Hayden (13 years) is the woodworker and chicken social activity caretaker. Garrett (14 years) is the marketing guy and baby chick care taker. The family works together making coops and deliveries. When a friend suggested joining the Rent The Chicken family, Heather pitched the idea to Mike. He said “Babe, you got to do this, you're already halfway there!” Being a chicken lover her whole life, Heather feels at home with the flock and helping new families and children fall in love with chickens. Mike is learning to “wing it” teaching children about the Hatch The Chicken program and building coops for new customers. Their farm “Woods to Lake Rentals” is home to dogs, cats, ducks, turkeys and of course chickens! They are very Egg-cited to welcome everyone to the Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken family!

Kansas City, Missouri - Homestead Nina and her son Homestead Michael, AKA The Chick Magnet, are serving the Kansas City Metro area with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken from their small farm Tiffany Traditions Farmstead. Nina raises her chickens the same way her grandmother did on the same small farm almost a hundred years ago. The flock free-ranges on wooded pasture, protected by the roosters and 2 livestock dogs. Nina is a Home Educator and has raised her children with the same appreciation for traditional ways and caring for the land. Their Farmstead offerings are growing and they are egg-static to bring Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken to the area and help teach others traditional family homesteading and getting started with backyard chickens.

Wright City, Missouri - Homestead Pat & Gina are now serving St Louis with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken. More details to come.

Blair, Nebraska - Homestead Patrick & Sara are serving Omaha, NE and surrounding areas. Together with their son Lucas, they traded in their contemporary city home for life on an acreage. They are servicing all of Nebraska and Eastern Iowa with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken. Homestead Sara and Patrick formed The Church Life LLC under which they breed and sell chickens and eggs. They currently share their acreage with more than 200 feathered friends including chicken and peafowl. Their flock has been National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) certified by the US Department of Agriculture. They look forward to sharing their chicken love with the Omaha, NE- Council Bluffs, IA surrounding area!

Goffstown, New Hampshire - Homestead Christine & Brian and their family are serving Southeastern New Hampshire as well as Boston, Mass and surrounding areas from Templeton Family Organics, LLC farm located on the historic farmstead of Kennedy Hill Farm. On their farm, they pasture raise organic and non-gmo pigs, turkeys, and chickens while they offer a variety of delicious organic honey, maple syrup, and more. Templeton Family Organics, LLC offers a variety of high quality meats for individuals, families, and businesses. Homestead Christine & Brian are egg-cited to offer Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken to their local communities of Manchester, Concord, Boston, North Shore, and beyond.

Hastings, New York - Homestead Lisa and Steve are serving the Rochester Area, and the Central New York Area with Hatch The Chicken. They are egg-cited for their 7th season with Rent The Chicken and providing an educational and fun experience to the young and old alike. Homestead Lisa and Steve have lived in the Central New York area all their lives and are happy to be retired from corporate and county jobs. Homestead Steve was a volunteer firefighter for 30 plus years. They have two grown children and three grandchildren. Homestead Lisa is known as the Egg Lady to her numerous egg customers and the "Chicken Lady" ever since she was featured in some local magazines and newspaper articles. Look for them at various Central New York events including the Syracuse Winter Fair, local farmer's markets, and the Herkimer County Fair. Homestead Steve and Lisa love to talk chickens with people and answer all of their questions.

Poland, New York - Homestead Christina and son, Homestead Lucas, along with their family are now serving the Central New York area from Syracuse to Utica / Herkimer to Albany. In the spring of 2016, Homestead Christina and her husband, Matt, purchased a five acre farm in Poland, NY, which is two miles from their church and south of the Adirondack park. They are living the American dream raising their four homeschooled children on the farm. All six share the farming responsibilities. Together they can be found as part of planning Vacation Bible School for their community, enjoying the beautiful NYS parks and actively involved in Little League baseball or Pop Warner football. However, Rent The Chicken combines one particular child's passion for chickens and carpentry into one endeavor. Lucas, who is twelve, has been supplying his neighbors with farm fresh eggs and bags of compost during the past six years. Some at church have nicknamed him the 'EntreManure'. He is egg-cited to begin his new adventure but he will not accomplish this alone. His family will be there to cheer him on (as we do when he is on the pitcher's mound) and assist each step of the way (like delivering to his customers). It really is a team effort. They are egg-cited to offer Rent The Chicken to their local community and beyond!

Franklinton, North Carolina - Homestead Todd and Joni, along with their daughter, Rebekah, serve the greater Raleigh/Durham area from their 11-acre farm in Franklinton, NC. They raise chickens, guineas, goats, cows, and have numerous cats on their farm. They grow American Elderberries on their farm and run a non-profit food ministry, Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. Their goal is to become as self sufficient as possible, using the land and resources God has given them. Homestead Joni has always enjoyed the farming life. She was regularly found in her neighbor's fields when growing up, helping him with his planting and harvesting. Homestead Todd enjoys hard work and keeps the farm going. Their daughter, Rebekah, loves living on a farm. She especially loves the cats who keep the rodent population in check on the farm. She is a scout working towards her Eagle rank. They are all excited to show others how living the farm life can be rewarding and just how fun and simple raising chickens for eggs can be!

Lodi, Ohio - Homestead Steve and Cindy are now serving Northeast Ohio to include Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Mansfield, and all areas in between! They created Earth Song Farm about 15 years ago as a working, visible model of sustainable and holistic living to inspire the young people of tomorrow. It is multi-faceted. Cindy is an artist, herbalist, Tai-Chi instructor and author of a new book called "Simply Natural". Cindy and Steve also have a 3-acre adventure playground called DiscoveryParkOhio.com (Discovery Park Ohio) that has hosted over 10,000 kids. Steve's latest book called "Fun Keys to Happy Kids" is now on the market. Life is full of magic and raising farm animals brings a connection to the earth.

Xenia, Ohio -Homestead Bill & Debbie serve Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Eaton Ohio and the surrounding areas. While enjoying time with their three children and seven grandchildren, their grandchildren enjoy time with the chickens! Their oldest granddaughter went to Grandpa one day and asked if they could raise chickens. Grandpa thought, why not, so they went to purchase six baby chicks that day! The following weeks, they made a coop and small run for the new addition to their family. Those six chicks have grown to over 250 chickens! So they now have 4 coops (baby chicks up to 4 months, young pullets starting to lay, 1st year layers, and older hens), a 4,800 sq foot run and five acres to free range! Homestead Bill is a general contractor by trade and enjoys building rental coops for the renters in the Greater Dayton area. He designed and made his coops so they are very easy to clean (5 min per wook - once per week). Plus his coops deter predators by having hardware cloth on all sides and wire on the bottom of the coop. They are egg-cited to meet their customers and share the joy of backyard chickens. Since joining the Rent the Chicken family in the Fall of 2014, they have had a fun time sharing the joys of raising chickens with family and individuals that would not otherwise have this opportunity. Bill attends many community meetings to try to educate people on the facts and myths in having backyard chickens & learn where and how their food sources comes from. If they aren't working or enjoying their family, they can be found hunting, fishing, camping, or traveling anywhere. They are egg-cited to offer Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken as an extension of their farm. “I get to meet so many great people through my business. It’s gratifying to see the renter’s excitement and their faces when we deliver the chickens! We enjoy sharing the joy of keeping chickens not only for the eggs but as fun pets too!"

Jefferson, Oregon - Homestead David and Fay provide Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken between Portland and Springfield, Oregon as well as Vancouver, Washington. They left the city with their dog, Jade, to enjoy the country and live a more self-sustaining lifestyle. With the purchase of their farm in Jefferson, the couple inherited ~30 chickens of varying breeds and a pair of peafowl. Homestead David has experience caring for chickens; during his childhood he often helped his parents and grandparents tend to their flocks. For Homestead Fay, raising chickens has been a completely new and delightful experience. As a life-long dog-lover, she quickly learned that chickens also bring much joy to the farm with their amusing antics and unique personalities. Their flock has quickly grown as they both enjoy hatching and raising chicks. Homestead Fay works remotely in the information technology industry. In their spare time they enjoy gardening, wine tasting and spending time with their family and farm animals. They look forward to providing Hatch The Chicken to Portland / Vancouver and Eugene / Salem / Springfield as well as Rent The Chicken to Portland / Vancouver and Eugene / Salem / Springfield!

Albion, Pennsylvania - Homestead Isaac & Michelle are providing Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken to the western corner of Pennsylvania. They are the 4th generation to live on the family homestead “Mutton but Beef Farms” where they raise beef cows, sheep, a handful of goats, and of course, chickens. They are passionate about educating people on how important farmers are to their daily lives, and are excited to share the experience of raising animals with others through Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken. When they aren’t working on their farm they stay busy with their 4 children and volunteering with their local Agricultural fair, The Albion Area Fair.

Liverpool, Pennsylvania - Homestead Chris with his family serve Central Pennsylvania and the Greater Philadelphia Area from their 18 acre Pollyanna Farms in Liverpool, PA. Pollyanna Farms' name rights come from a dance hall that was used during prohibition. Their household includes three children, Chris' mom, and a pile of pups round out the farm crew! Homestead Chris was injured in a work related accident in 2017. To God be the glory that he's made quite the recovery! Their chickens are provided with fresh pasture every morning to give a variety of vegetation and insects. Their donkeys provide protection to the flock. All of their animals are out in the sunshine all day with opportunities to go under shelter as needed. Since joining the Rent the Chicken family in the Spring of 2015, they have had a fun time sharing the joys of raising chickens with family and individuals that would not have this opportunity other wise. Over the Summer of 2015, they also provided two hens on Broadway with Penn and Teller!

Freeport, Pennsylvania - Homestead Drew & her family are thrilled to be serving Western Pennsylvania and the Greater Pittsburgh area with Rent The Chicken. Drew, her husband, Max, and 2 children, Grant and Macy, are honored to expand and share their love for chicken keeping with our customers! After building their home on their 10 acre homestead, the first addition was a beautiful coop and the passion for chickens only grew from there! Homestead Drew started working as an Inside Sales Rep for Rent The Chicken in January of 2024 and jumped at the opportunity to become more involved. Their family is egg-cited to share egg-xactly what you need to get started on your chicken journey!

Freeport, Pennsylvania - Homestead Jenn & Phil are the co-founders of Rent The Chicken. It started as a way to earn supplemental income and is now full time employment for both stretching across the United States and Canada. They are blessed to be connected with many hard working individuals that make Rent The Chicken successful. In their spare time, they enjoy motorcycling, canoeing, camping, and spending time with their older kitty, Givi and their younger kitty, Henry (because he's not a hen... he's a Henry!). They've been Foster Parents previously and are very connected to their former foster kiddo, Gabriel who owns their hearts. They are very involved with their local church, being on the worship team (Homestead Phil plays the bass guitar), and being involved with the community. Homestead Jenn has a blog about all things on their homestead: Rent The Chicken's Homestead Jenn - Family. Food. Fun!. Homestead Jenn is an Intermittent Faster as of September of 2019 and a runner as of August of 2020 participating in multiple half marathons and other races since - no one is even chasing her! She added triathlon to her list of hobbies finishing her first Ironman 70.3 in 2023! Homestead Phil enjoys chatting on his HAM Radio talking all over the world without a telephone! Seeing the smiles on their renters faces is what they look forward to when making Hatch The Chicken deliveries.

Lascassas, Tennessee - Homestead RayLee and Bubba are serving Middle Tennessee. Their farm is located in a small Tennessee town of Lascassas. They have three children and three grandchildren who they enjoy spending time with. If they aren't with their family or on the farm, they can be found hunting, fishing, kayaking, camping, and horse riding! They are egg-cited to offer Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken as an extension of their farm.

Sealy, Texas - Homestead Darleen & Breynon are serving Houston with Hatch The Chicken. Homestead Darleen has been all things chickens for the past two years and acquired her own set Summer of 2023. They are mini farm owners with their horse, dogs, and chickens. They love all things outdoors and love to help others with their dreams of land and farming!

Uhland, Texas - Homestead Deric and Amy with their two daughters, Isla and Raelyn, are serving Central Texas and Austin with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken They have been raising chickens for over 10 years even in neighborhoods before it was allowed (unknowingly). Homestead Deric and Amy always had a goal of owning enough land to raise children and chickens on without worrying about if they had enough space, or the worry of others trying to stop them. It has always been important to them that their girls know where their food comes from and how to take care of themselves. Besides loving chickens, Homestead Deric loves to garden and do anything with plants. Homestead Amy is a teacher at heart and spent many years in the public school system before deciding to homeschool her girls and work with a hybrid homeschool program. For years now they have wanted to be able to use their family of chickens to help others learn about the wonderful aspects of raising them. They are excited to offer both Hatch The Chicken and Rent The Chicken and look forward to meeting you!

Greensboro, Vermont - Homestead Warren and his mom Laura are providing Rent The Chicken to St Johnsbury, Northeastern Vermont, and Burlington. They are are excited to share their love of chickens with you. Warren raises chickens and sells eggs on the family homestead along with his sisters and parents. Together as a family they own and operate Hillcrest Nursery and Landscaping business. The Hill family also raises beef and has their own string of dairy and show cows. In his free time Warren enjoys riding his dirt bike, hiking with his golden Molly, survival camping and skiing in the winter.

Catlett, Virginia - Homestead Shannon and Homestead Larry are now serving Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington DC Area including the Maryland suburbs with Hatch The Chicken through The Abundance Farm. Their girls have been laying to sell-out crowds from their "Egg-Sell-Seer Hotel" honor stand at their farm for years. Their chickens are living their best life - eating well, getting plenty of fresh air, sunshine, AND lots of love! They have teamed up with Rent The Chicken to help provide the unforgettable experience of watching chicks emerge from an egg and enjoying the magical interaction you get with these little fluff-balls! A memory you'll treasure for years to come. If you'd like to return your chicks to the farm in person, you'll get to help harvest eggs, feed our whole flock of - over 100 multi-colored hens and roosters that will follow you around and happily eat out of your hand or feed-cup, and introduce your little guys to their new home (which gives the kids some closure when it's time to say, "Goodbye"). You'll head home with a bunch of fun pictures! The Abundance Farm is 131 acres of beautiful farmland to provide guests with farm-fresh produce, a chance to reconnect with nature, and the opportunity to learn a fun few things during your visit.

Manassas, Virginia - Homestead Glenda & Homestead Kate are now serving Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington DC Area including the Maryland subburbs with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken through their farm: Tis No Yolk. Their love of poultry started in 1998 when they began raising chickens and turkeys as 4H projects and ultimately income. Homestead Kate's pet turkey helps protect their flock from predators along with George the pig! They have teamed up with Rent The Chicken so you can love and care for hens as much as they do. While the eggs are great - chickens are just FUN! As for hatching, those who have the experience of hatching baby chicks can tell you that it's a memory you'll treasure for years! They believe farm-fresh eggs are an experience that can be available even in urban areas and would love to share their experiences with you.

Randolph, WI - Homestead Zach with the support of his parents is now serving the Beaver Dam Micropolitan with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken. He is also serving Madison with Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken as well as Milwaukee with Rent The Chicken. Homestead Zach will be enrolled in his first year of college in 2025 and is using funds raised from Rent The Chicken to help pay for his tuition. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, being outside, and spending time with family. After college, he plans to become an educator so he's especially looking forward with providing Hatch The Chicken to schools and other facilities! His Mom loves her chickens and his Dad is adventurous as an entrepreneur, so this Rent The Chicken fits him and his family well. He's so glad to be bringing the Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken to areas of Wisconsin!



Canada Locations:

Red Deer, Alberta - Homestead Nikki is providing Rent The Chicken to Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer. She is also providing Hatch The Chicken to Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer. Homestead Nikki is a fifth-generation farmer and rancher in central Alberta. She and her husband, Tyler, run a grain farm and a small cattle herd while raising their two daughters. In addition to farming, Nikki works as an agricultural project manager and is a partner in Willow & Wheat, a children's clothing and accessories business. Her love for livestock, particularly chickens, led her to join Rent The Chicken. Passionate about agricultural education, Nikki is committed to sharing her farming lifestyle with others. She and her family are egg-cited to bring their chickens to communities across Alberta.

Pritchard, British Columbia - Homestead Mollie provides Hatch The Chicken to Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna, and Salmon Arm! Homestead Mollie is a Red Seal Electrician with the IBEW. When she's not working as an electrician, she is raising chickens. She has resided in the interior of British Columbia since 1969 and has lived on her acreage since 1996. In recent years, she has been building hoop coops to keep her flocks mobile and safe from predators so the flock forages in the fields during the spring, summer and fall. In the winter, she converts her hoop coops to heated winter shelters with solar lighting so the chickens can enjoy more lighted hours in the winter. Homestead Mollie enjoys hatching chicks and raising them and enjoys providing tours on her acreage to show the many different breeds she is raising. She is egg-cited to offer Hatch The Chicken to her community and beyond!

Victoria, British Columbia - Homestead Kate and Mike serve Victoria and the surrounding areas. Homestead Kate started Bees Please Farms as a way to help people in the city get to enjoy mini farms on their own properties. She grew up in Greater Vancouver and by no means was a farm girl, but as soon as she bought a house with her husband and started food gardening she was hooked. Homestead Kate rents out chickens as an affiliate of Rent the Chicken, and also rents out bees throughout the city. "I get to meet so many great people through my business. People want to feel that connection to where their food comes from. They also want to do what they can to support the environment. I help them do this and it couldn't make me happier." Place your $100 deposit today and don't miss out on your own chicken rental! Homestead Kate sells out every year so don't delay!

Campbellville, ON - Homestead Billy-Jo and her family are now serving the GTA and South-Central Ontario with Rent The Chicken. More details to come.

Rockwood, Ontario - Homestead Berty serves the GTA and South-Central Ontario! With Homestead Berty growing up in Amsterdam, she never had been up close to a chicken until way into her 30s! One day, her daughter was given chicks and since then they were hooked. In her opinion, chickens are the funniest and most therapeutic animals on this planet! Just sit with or watch a chicken and all will be calm! On top of that, they provide the most delicious eggs every day! Homestead Berty is so happy that she has the opportunity to share all of this with other people through our Hatch The Chicken program. She is looking forward to meeting you!