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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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Do you want to peek in through my windows?
Well, you can’t, because the glass is covered in ice. This is what I see when I look back out at you. Best you use the door. But be prepared to give it a good shove as some of the doors were frozen shut yesterday morning. Who needs curtains! This is a curly barked maple.…
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Yesterday was more than just a sunrise
You would think. And to trudge back up to the house, through that sunrise, after feeding the animals and moving them, and checking who is eating well and who is making more noise and telling Daisy: not long, Honey, not long , and then in for a beautiful hot cup of creamy coffee watching the…
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Drinking from Puddles and making Sauerkraut with Whey
Puddles are superior drinking water evidently. John is a great believer in fermented foods – most especially sauerkraut (he is of German extraction – the extraction being way way back in the mists of time). Live foods are incredibly food for the gut and therefore the general well being of the consumer. Pasteurised and ultra…
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Rain.. Yay.. Blink.. Oh.. Was that IT?!!
Even in the depths of winter farmers long for moisture falling on the fields. We received a little shine from the heavens and should be grateful. But I am greedy. My fields and gardens even in their winter slumber are greedy. I wanted RAIN! Lots of rain. But we did get a shower or two…
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A Tiny Thaw that Melted the Daily View
Get down off that wardrobe Thing One and go outside, it is a lovely day. Did Miss c make you go outside too? I am just watching The View melt. Did I miss something? No, we are watching The Thaw Tui. You can join us. Is it thaw time? No. It is just a thawy…
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