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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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Bye Bye Now Farmy
Have you ever seen a pig wave her little trotter, smiling weakly? The image wants me to add a white glove and a tearful well made-up eye; a sobbing Daisy and desolate Queenie, standing looking all forlorn. At the very least a heart broken dog. A peacock turned away so as to hide his quivering…
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Multi tasking would be better as a monotask
This is the result of multi tasking. Do not mix trying not to repack, simmering a redwine reduction for tonight’s pasta, making a homemade pizza for lunch, cleaning out the fridge, stamping cards and making the Final List, plus cleaning the basement laundry when I really should have been tidying the bedroom. A beautiful crust,…
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Please Mrs – Don’t Eat me!
Look at the kittens face, silently begging the chook not to take a bite. I have been packing. I hauled my silver suitcase out to the barn and weighed it on the feed scales. And I am just under the allowed 50 pounds. So barring any last minute additions (JOKE) I should be ok. Being…
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