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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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A day in the life of the Piggie Shush Sisters
I thought I would show you what the Shush Sisters get up to during the day. Charlotte and Sheila. My naughty Hereford piggies. The Shush Sisters have a night time residence in the barn. It has big inside sleeping quarters, that can be closed right up for the winter, and an outside concrete courtyard. In…
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When flawed is just perfect..
And imperfect is exactly right. Yesterday was one of those delicious days when nothing much happened. I went about my work. Not too energetically. Alone on the farm again. The quiet is getting quieter. The road is still blocked by construction from both directions, it has been like this all summer but they seem to…
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A crazy maze for bees
YES! John came home from work yesterday with a new washing machine on the back of his truck. It is small, efficient and most importantly – it works. I hate to buy new but in this instance new is cost effective. The old dead useless mammoth of a washing machine has been shuffled to the side…
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Confusing the man
Often we forget that I am a foreigner here. Well, I don’t forget. Especially when I encounter people who do not know me. Like the optometrist yesterday. Who, with one eye on my chart said,” So did you watch any of the Olympics?” “No. I am sorry” I said. “I don’t watch television.” He looked…
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Daisy the Virgin Cow
Yesterday Daisy met with the Vet. She was wild eyed and leery. Daisy that is .. The Vet was calm and brave. The Vet has known Daisy since she was a new born so everything soon settled down. Maximus is the name of the bull. His semen arrived frozen, and held suspended in a tank in…
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