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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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The draw: TonTon chose three winners for the Post Card Giveaway!
TonTon, stop posing. You are supposed to be choosing a winner. Three winners actually to win a package of farmy postcards. Pick a winner TonTon. TonTon. Each folded comment has a name. Now take a wee paper out of the Pom Pom Hattie and bring it to me. Gimme TonTon. TonTon Gimme TonTon this has…
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Some Weekend blog reading While We Wait
It has dawned fine, clear and very cold. The little bit of snow from yesterday has been blow all about until it is a mere dusting this morning and when I opened up the barn everyone was standing about giving me mournful looks. I shut all the doors last night because of the wind. Now…
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Phew, well that was a flurry. Now back to work!
Thank you so much for all your input over the last two days. The images we have all selected have been sent over to the tech team, for the last review and some work. Then when they come back, I will let you know the final line up. Your names have been printed and folded…
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Last day of giveaway postcard choices and votes.
We are very close to a beautiful collection. Your choices so far are perfect. Here are a few more suggestions from your fellow readers. Your responses to this project have been astronomical. And in fact often you have pointed to the same shot, which has been quite startling. We can only have one…
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Congratulations to you all: 40,000 hits!: lets choose our postcard giveaway pics
I started writing these pages in July so I am just thrilled to bits by your response. And would like to say thank you for getting me this far. Now, as you know, I am going to produce a collection of POSTCARDS from your suggestions on this page, tomorrows page, or facebook or email. All…
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