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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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TANE’S TUSKS
Last night as I was working on the dark getting the last of the night chores finished I walked past Tane – he swung his big head up and round opening up a perfect long gash in my jeans. See his tusks? They are sharp and filthy. There is a bit of blood but not…
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LAST EVENING AT FARM TIME
In this picture Sheila is saying: come on a take that picture already – I want my bucket of vegetables!
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THE WEEK COMMENCES
It’s 5.30 and pitch black. How will I get everything done in the tiny patch of daylight light before I need to go to work. I can bake bread in the dark though. Yesterday I decided not to have any dough on the go. Usually there is dough rising on the bench or at least…
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COOL AND MISTY MORNING
This morning. The birds and the crickets make a morning chorus for the dawn. Dense with sound. When I see a dawn like this bright magenta through the fog, I hope my guests are awake to see it.
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