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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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Meet Aida
Now that was a surprise wasn’t it!? I have been looking for a little heifer to rear as another House Cow. The Breeder called me yesterday morning with the good news that she had a wee heifer at last. She is another Ayrshire. Aida was born on Saturday and is very sweet. So I went over…
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All is Forgiven
Yesterday morning I was in a right grump. It was cold and raining and COLD and RAINING. I know it is bad to be in a grump about it being cold and raining with so many of you in California in a terrible drought but I was grumpy. Logic plays no part in grumpiness. …
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The Barn Across the Way
Yesterday the children and I released the old chooks into the big barn across the way. They gravitated towards the central area, where there was straw and with the children playing amongst them they all looked so natural and happy. The children are delighted with their new friends who are now laying four eggs a day!.…
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A miniature surprise
I have been ‘doing the paparazzi’ with this little peeper for a week now. Finally I have captured an image of him for you. My oldest barn chicken hatched this wee fella in the loft, he fell through a hole in the floor, she found him again and he is still going strong. I think…
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The Russian Queen
“The Bees have arrived” she called. The Postmistress had received a delivery of bees. She has me on speed dial due to my tendency to receive unusual mail. So off I went to collect them. I left the dogs home this one time. Our new Russian Queen and her attendants circled in their little…
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How I write the Farmy Blog
No pictures today! It was ‘one of those days’ yesterday and Our darling Barb at Just a Smidgen. has passed the baton to me to discuss writing so I am only writing today. Barb is a poet, photographer and designer of no small renown so I find myself a little out of my depth following her beautiful piece…
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