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"On a corner of one Fulton Farm field in Saunemin, Illinois, a small green
wetland is a crossroads for local wildlife. James Fulton, whose family has
farmed in this town since 1893, has seen a nesting pair of ducks, egrets and
redwing blackbirds among the tall grasses and reeds. The last time he stopped
by, deer tracks crisscrossed the soft ground. A heron took off and perched in a
nearby cottonwood, watching the humans below.
“It is pretty interesting to go out and see what’s going on out there,” Fulton
says. “I check it every time I go by that field.”
Until five years ago, this corner was farmed as part of the surrounding field,
hosting a rotation of crops like soy and corn in the midst of one of the most
productive agricultural regions in the country.
But in 2018, Fulton devoted these 4.6 acres to a new purpose."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
