Laura HardieWhen life gives you a flood, go ice skatingWhen life gives you a flood in the dark of winter go ice skating, like you weren’t just crying on your knees debating where you would…Jan 7Jan 7
Laura HardieFrom Farm to Film: How One Farmer’s Work on the Farm Fuels His ArtVermont farmer creates two feature-length films inspired by farm life.Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Laura HardieFlood MudThere’s flood mud on my desk On the third floor Next to a sprig of lavender and the white framed picture of our wedding day. I don’t…Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Laura HardieWhen the love of farming isn’t enough: Chronic stress triggering mental health conditionsThis article was first published in Progressive Dairy magazine.May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Laura HardieAt this Vermont farm, BIPOC find refuge from a hostile world and reconnect with natureFor over twenty years, Knoll Farm has provided weeklong retreats for people of color to find healing outside the confines of society.Mar 8, 20231Mar 8, 20231
Laura HardieI’m holding upIf I could be a suspension bridge I could suspend the belief that at any moment I might fall. Fall on my face. Fall out of love. Fall…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Laura HardieIf we could slow downA poem about how to reconnect with the earth and each otherNov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Laura HardieHealing after the trauma of losing everything in a fireSelf-reflection, a connection to land, and community helped this farmer healJun 27, 20221Jun 27, 20221
Laura HardieAfter TBI, Farmer Prioritizes Mental Health, Downsizes The FarmNear a mental and physical collapse, this farmer bravely changed her prioritiesMar 28, 20221Mar 28, 20221
Laura HardieDairy farmer loses it all, says sled dogs saved his lifeAfter losing the farm and having thoughts of suicide, a farmer heals by bringing people joy on his dog sled.Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022