Chris Hardie

Quality leather work boots have never been cheap, but my parents knew my brother and I needed them. We usually received a new pair each year.

Unplugging and taking in nature is food for the soul and not something you can get from an app. That’s why farm memories last a lifetime.

Recently, I wrote a column remembering a bitterly-cold Sunday morning “some 45 years ago.” A curious reader helped me fact check my cold weather dates.

One attribute of nearly all farmers is their innate ability to fix things. Now they’re being forced to fight for that right to repair.

Our annual calendar is confusing, but there’s a better way according to Danny Lai, a professor from Hong Kong who came up with a new system, NexCalendar.

A recent thermometer purchase by Chris Hardie proved “you get what you pay for” when he found it only goes down to 0 degrees, hardly practical in Wisconsin.

Snow, tight spots and a truck offer an excellent reminder of why it’s always helpful to measure distances precisely rather than just estimating.

Milking cows is important, but tedious work. On cold winter mornings, Chris Hardie often thinks back to those days in the Hardie dairy barn.

One of the great joys in writing a column is receiving feedback from readers. Whether positive or negative, it helps you understand the impact of your work.

I will never tire of the incredible beauty and diversity of our farm. I love to walk the property with no purpose other than to clear my mind and escape.