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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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COVER CROPS
Yesterday I mowed and mulched all the weeds and grass on the back pigs field and John sowed the cover crop.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Yesterday morning I awoke to an incredibly loud lightning storm, a massive crack way too close for comfort and then no electricity. Funny how the power goes off so silently.
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HOTTING UP
I am working on a new project! A big one. So stay tuned. If all goes well I will make an announcement tomorrow!
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MONARCHS LOVE MULBERRY
I have let Mulberry trees grow wild in three areas on the farm. Yesterday evening – on my way to the vegetable garden suddenly a cloud of startled monarch butterflies flew out of the trees. At that moment I knew why I loved those trees.
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THE LONG SHADE
You can see the shadows growing long in these shots. Out in the late afternoon with my cows.
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