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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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Something has to be done about the fighting
I had a discussion in the barn last night about the cockfights in the farmyard. … Miss C: Peghorn. Have you been fighting with other roosters? Have you looked at your face lately? Peghorn: There is nothing wrong with my face. I have a pretty face. Miss C: You have bite marks. Peghorn: No Miss…
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Saturday that was Sunday, could be Monday – Reads and Awards
Everyone is in a different time zone. I was writing this on Saturday, I will be finishing it on Sunday and some of you will be reading it on Monday when I publish it on Sunday! I just discovered that there is a state in America, I cannot remember which one, that has two different…
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Pumping Brakes is Girls Work evidently
But the call for help gave you and I an opportunity to drive over to the Masters Lair at the big farm workshop and see how The Dodge is doing. The 53 Dodge Pick-Up Truck that was released from the barn and is getting ready for its new life as a roadside vegetable stall…
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The A-Z of saving money while running an efficient, sustainable home and lifestyle
Today we are going to discuss how to manage your home sustainably. Sustainable means not stretching your resources, environmentally, financially or emotionally. We all try to work within our means. For me on the farmy it means thinking about and creating systems that encourage that cycle of use and reuse. We need to scorn the…
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Undressed Apple Crumble in a Jar
On Friday night there is to be a birthday dinner for the birthday siblings. In New Zealand. In the summer. Too far for Mama to catch a cab from the U.S. prairies. Sadly. Senior Son has been working on creating a Mama Meal from The Kitchen’s Garden Pages. Then it was discovered, with eyes…
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