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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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  • LAST EVENING AT FARM TIME

    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

    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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  • DOWN THE BACK

    DOWN THE BACK

    The hogs down the back are getting big.

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  • QUICK QUICK

    QUICK QUICK

    I overslept a bit but these photos are for you.

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  • IT WORKED!

    IT WORKED!

    Everyone loved the bread! My oven kept turning itself off in the last few bakes which made for some tough crusts.

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