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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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Colour
Here are a few pictures I took on the wedding day. The girls dressed in a little cottage on site. We rented this venue for the weekend and all stayed in and around the house. The big house, the cottage and the shearers quarters, all jam packed! The girls shoes and the boys shoes. In…
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In the country!
Yesterday was my son’s wedding day. It was extraordinary. I have many pictures from that day but while they all percolate in the machine, I have a few shots here from the day I arrived. I was going to send you these yesterday morning but GOODNESS the day got away on me. I have been feeding…
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Fish and Chips
Fish and Chips on the Beach. Nothing better on a beachy sunny day. Today we drive off into the country to set up the venue for Senior sons wedding. Lots to do yet! Life is good. Love your friend, celi
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Pop Up- Up Date
Yesterday I cooked and cooked and cooked. I even packed my own apron and knives in preparation. Getting used to other peoples ovens is such a chore. My little helper wore his apron too and is the Bossy Breadcrumb Basher. Today my daughter Sopsta flies in from Melbourne, (I just spoke to her – she…
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The Great New Zealand Barbeque
All us expats live with two homes. Lucky us. Unlucky us. We can meet and eat and laugh and drink with some of the most important people in our entire lives at the great New Zealand barbie, set in an urban vegetable garden with wine and laughter and still worry about the ones we love and have left…
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Kids and Toys
Kids and Toys. Toys and Kids. I miss the farmy already. But I will be getting ready to go home in a week. So no time for missing. I think that our new cow will be arriving back at the farmy in the next few days. I will get Jake to take a photo for…
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