The Kitchen's Garden

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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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FLIP SIDE

TIMA and Tane were so fascinated by the calf getting his little horns removed that they lined up like kids at a movie watching under the door.
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SO IT IS

BALING Twine is my friend. So it is.
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INKY

INKY really is the most beautiful calf. She is just so beefy. Lovely straight back, nice legs and a very sweet temperament to boot.
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Weaned

After I had dropped the last visitors for this year at the railway station, I arrived home to find Molly in the midst of another breakout.
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SUN

Today we have abundant sunshine all day long. And the cows and I will be out in it all day long too. It got a little windy yesterday. I hope you have a lovely day. Love celi WEATHER: Perfection. Saturday 11/25 0% / 0 in Sunny. High 49F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.…
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Sun Dogs

Is it not too early in the winter to find a sundog in our sky? The sun and her dog. Ice crystals hanging up there? Refracting and reflecting the low rays.
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