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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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ONE LAMP-POST AT A TIME
When we were kids and living on Westshore beach in New Zealand we were often late to school. Especially when we had to wait for the littlies who we had to escort to school.
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PICTURES FROM HEIDI
Piglets love milk! They are still quite young so I water down their cows milk. We don’t want runny bottoms.
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SIMPLY LIVING
Not necessarily simply but simply simple living. Just at speed. A multi tasking nightmare that seems to work.
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HOME FROM THE MILL
This week I hope to get home from the mill a little earlier so I can keep my asparagus up to date. Right now I am going down the back to pick and weed.
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TROUSER, LEG AND SOCK JAM
You would think that I am old enough to know that trying to take your trousers and socks off at the same time when in a hurry does not work. All you get is a jam up. But it is Saturday today so I have no need to hurry. Speaking of a jam up –…
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