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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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JUST PUTTERING ALONG
Things are puttering along. Anna has been here almost a month so everyone including me has been very well looked after.
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SCAVENGING
I have always been a serious scavenger when it comes to pig feed. Animals need to eat seasonally too just like humans. We all need variety!
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TIRED LIKE A BRUISE
I passed my PCQI final exam – did I tell you? So now I am the Qualified Individual in charge of Preventative Controls at The Mill. So much for only a little part time job!
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HOT HOT HOT
For days now the weather people have been warning us that heat is coming. Well, I guess it is here for a few days. It gets really hot tomorrow. But it is not the heat that is uncomfortable it is the humidity.
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Galician Cornbread
Galician Cornbread is called Boroña. It is an old Spanish country bread that I have only just discovered. This is a variation of one of the Boroña recipes. It bakes up beautifully and the dough was a real pleasure to work with.
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