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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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Hippo – Piggo- Mus
Sheila was napping in the newly filled wallow. I was afraid she might drown. So I gave her a brick and she wedged her head in behind it and went fast asleep. Not Poppy though. Poppy is never still for long. Our opportunist hay cutting gave us 41 bales of perfect hay. How many is…
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Sustainable means…
… SMALL. So small that we do not take from the land more than the land can give. It is in fact impossible to live a truly sustainable life. But many of you and I are giving it a damn good try. But sustainable has become a trendy word, a catch all of nothing. Trendy. I hate…
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My new Drink
One of the oldest members of the Fellowship- Katherine and Greg at Rufus’s often put up the most glorious drinks on their blog. Plus they are wee bit partial to a glass of champers- darlink. So this one is for them. My new favourite drink is Champagne and Honey Mead. Lots of champagne -a little bit…
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A month in Pictures
Nanette (my memory) made sure that I made our month in pictures for July. So here are my highlights and lowlights. I can’t believe how much we got through last month. These cute little chicks turned into theseand they have two more weeks to go.. yikes Poppy and her Aunty Sheila just laid about enjoying…
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The Dam
Berit and I walked to the bridge across the creek that is really a ditch after dinner last night. Even though our landscape is wide open and devoid of forests and mountains it has a certain charm all of its own. Especially in the evening, just after a dinner from the gardens and just before…
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