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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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LATEST POSTS


  • POPPY’S SEVEN

    POPPY’S SEVEN

    And hay on the ground!

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  • CLOUD ON A STICK

    CLOUD ON A STICK

    At least that’s what this picture looks like!

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  • TORRENTIAL RAIN AGAIN

    TORRENTIAL RAIN AGAIN

    And I think our haymaking window just closed. Just this minute the skies opened, the thunder roared and two inches of rain fell out of the sky in one wall of water.

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  • A LITTLE

    A LITTLE

    Of both my worlds. A little of both my worlds. Don’t we all live with our feet in more than one camp – that is life right?

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  • PLAYGROUND FOR CATS

    PLAYGROUND FOR CATS

    We did get the hay in – just before another two inches of rain. A good amount was dubious and the rest rejected.

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  • JUST WALKED IN

    JUST WALKED IN

    Last night I thought I would begin the training to get the young ducks in the Quack House with the old ducks and with very little herding they all just walked in.

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