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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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  • PIGS, COWS, CATS

    PIGS, COWS, CATS

    That about sums it up. 

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  • TONTON AND BABIES

    TONTON AND BABIES

    TonTon, bless him.

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  • NO GlOOM

    NO GlOOM

      Speed is of the essence at the end of the day. The days are folding back into themselves way too early –  I start work in the dark but prefer not to finish work in the dark.  But am always caught out. Trying to get images of the farm as the gloom gathers. 

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  • WAIWAI MOVES HOUSE

    WAIWAI MOVES HOUSE

    Before I even fed him yesterday Wai had decided he was moving house. For the last few days I had opened the gate between him and Tima and Tane the Kune Kune couple and the kune kune had come across chatting and complaining but Wai had decided he had no time for that kind of pig…

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  • WHERE-AS  YESTERDAY I HAD WORDS

    WHERE-AS YESTERDAY I HAD WORDS

    This morning I have no words available at all.  Maybe it is a Saturday thing. Working alone each day and this week being a busy one I never even had time for a grocery shop, I do find myself drifting further and further away from words. 

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