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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 little Sunday Story
It has rained and rained. Now it is snowing! Honestly it feels more like New Zealand than Illinois right at the moment. The cows are locked up off the sodden fields and have no patience when they see one of the ‘good’ bales come out. Not even waiting for me take the strings off and…
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Warm Muddy Midwest Winter
It is Wednesday – the weather is grim here on the Farmy. Not freezing though – not yet anyway. But how much mud do we really need? The dogs are heartily sick of having their feet washed so frequently. The weather occasionally drops below freezing but mostly it is a drab grey January. Eerily warm…
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Hang In There
You know the rule! I have to write the first thing that comes to mind INTO the header. And Hang In There was the first thing that came to mind. I have engaged a very talented young man to clean up The Kitchens Garden (TKG) site AND join The Sustainable Home (TSH) with its workshops…
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ALL Those Things
The holidays have always been a difficult time for me and for many of you all too. I tend to either Clam Up or just turn into a mumbling grump. This time I think I just got on with it and dealt with the fallout once the children were gone. I was out in California…
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Escaping the cold for the Holidays!
Good morning everyone! I am back in California for a couple of weeks to spend time with the children! Wow, the end of the year was so busy! All of a sudden we are singing Christmas Carols. And my son surprised the kids with a store bought gingerbread house that they spent all morning decorating.…
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