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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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Sheila Goes Walkies.
Every afternoon when I take my break I take Sheila and Tima down the back to munch on some long grass. Before Sheila settles down to eating she has to do her inspections. Naturally the compost heap is taken very seriously and after that she has to check to see if there is any asparagus…
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Cabbages and Cats
Now why would a cat sleep with a cabbage. Well, all the plants are covered so that the peahens cannot eat my infant crops. But Marmalade the Mama cat thinks we have created a warm spot for her to sleep and she is ever so grateful! The peahens are being trained into their Peacock Palace-…
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A warm puff of spring
Cows watching the grass grow. This is what cows do when they are locked up in the yards. Watch the grass growing. I need to clean these yards off again this week. Four cows is a good amount of manure. And our gardens are fertilised from the previous winters manure. Soon the cows will be out…
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The season begins
And we are off – miss c is back in the saddle… (an English saddle, those wild wild west cowboy saddles hurt my bony bum.) And me and my saddle (but no horse of course) are moving fast now. Thank you for your patience with me and my absence. Spring has hung it’s hat here for…
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Off the air …
I will be off the air for a few days. Where I am going tomorrow, you cannot follow. But not to worry. Miss C just needs some personal days. I will be unreachable until possibly Thursday morning, maybe Friday. No dramas. No worries. Just no words from me for a while. Until I am back on…
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