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It’s late October 2024 and the rain we’ve been waiting for since mid-August has finally arrived.  After weeks and weeks of warmer than normal temps and absolutely no rain, clouds form and precious rain falls.   Just over 3″ of gentle, steady moisture revives our farm …

The Peoria Public Library District recently sponsored a program called Peoria Reads and the book they chose was Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy. We requested two copies – the original and the young readers’ version. We’ve read through both and based on Tallamy’s research and …