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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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Not Long Now
Two more days to go for me here in the hot dry suburbs of Visalia, California! Then back to Illinois and The Farmy. One more guest post to go for you – coming tomorrow. Yay! The guest posts have been a great success. I am really grateful to our contributors. They were awesome. We have…
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That Which Distracts Me Inspires Me – Charlotte
Hello fellow farmy lovers! I’m Charlotte, a long-time reader of The Kitchen’s Garden and friend of Cecilia. I’m a novelist, a blogger, a book and writing coach, and a leader of workshops in far-flung locales. And I was delighted when she asked me to pen a guest post for the blog about my experience as a writer living in…
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Turning seeds of Doubt into a Fruitful Harvest. Michelle.
Hello everyone! First, thank you Cecilia for the opportunity to write a guest post for The Kitchen’s Garden. As a sustainability blogger, I always enjoy the daily updates from the farm! My name is Michelle Oram (Boomer Eco Crusader), and I am a writer. It has taken me many years to be able to type…
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Our very own Darlene’s Guest Post
It was a conversation with Darlene a while ago that made me think about having a few guest posts this week. To cover my lack of farm stories while I am in the suburbs in California. I had Questions! C: My top question is: HOW DO YOU WRITE and DEAL WITH Daily LIFE at the same…
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Wisdom. Words. Weaving.
Good morning. Our first guest post is from Virginia of Feminine Sage Wisdom. So excited to bring Virginia into the fold. When I draft words for the work I do, I have this moment where I start the piece with a sentence or two, glance out at my critters and garden, and then am in…
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Never Wrestle a Pig
There is a lot of mud in the pig pens now. A LOT of mud. I was reminded of a pig wrestling quote in an opinion piece yesterday and laughed out loud! Not something I often do when reading the political news. “Never wrestle with a pig because you’ll both get dirty and the pig…
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