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…·1 min read·Jan 7, 2024----
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.·11 min read·Aug 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…·1 min read·Jul 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.·9 min read·May 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.·9 min read·Mar 8, 2023--1--1
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…1 min read·Mar 8, 2023----
Laura HardieIf we could slow downA poem about how to reconnect with the earth and each other1 min read·Nov 28, 2022----
Laura HardieHealing after the trauma of losing everything in a fireSelf-reflection, a connection to land, and community helped this farmer heal8 min read·Jun 27, 2022--1--1
Laura HardieAfter TBI, Farmer Prioritizes Mental Health, Downsizes The FarmNear a mental and physical collapse, this farmer bravely changed her priorities8 min read·Mar 28, 2022--1--1
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.7 min read·Jan 31, 2022----