On Kids and Kids: A Discussion With Mrs. Jamie Spiering
On Kids & Kids A Discussion With Mrs. Jamie Spiering Hearth & Field recently had the chance to catch up with Mrs. Jamie Spiering, a homesteading mother of ten who, with her family, raises crops and livestock on a small farm in the mountains of northern Virginia. While her goat cheese and sourdough are locally […]
Spun Together
Spun Together A Conversation With Mrs. Carla Hanson Hearth & Field recently spoke with Mrs. Carla Hanson, a fiber artist and Texan. Mrs. Hanson, who is a mother of seven children, did not herself grow up knitting or weaving, but came to the craft as an adult. She tells us below about how she has […]
What Will Tech Mean to Gen Z Families? A Discussion With Ben Christenson
What Will Tech Mean to Gen Z Families? A Conversation with Ben Christenson Mr. Ben Christenson is a father and writer in Northern Virginia. He writes about technology, socializing, and young adulthood. Hearth & Field recently spoke with Mr. Christenson about the challenges that face his generation due to having grown up heavily immersed […]
To Be a Sacred Space: A Discussion with Leila Marie Lawler
To Be a Sacred Space A Discussion with Leila Marie Lawler Hearth & Field recently spoke with Leila Marie Lawler, a wife, mother, grandmother, and popular author and blogger. Mrs. Lawler shared her perspective on the challenges that face young mothers and fathers today as they try to rear their children in a culture that […]
Finance to Farming: A Discussion of Risk & Reward with Ross McKnight
Finance to Farming A Discussion of Risk & Reward With Ross McKnight Hearth & Field had the chance to connect with Mr. Ross McKnight — husband, father, Louisiana farmer, and former finance professional. We enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation, covering matters from technology to stocks and bonds to animal feed to French culture. Hearth & Field: Before becoming […]
Women, Men, Marxism, & Homemaking
Women, Men, Marxism, & Homemaking Mrs. Noelle Mering (author, homemaker, and mother of six children) and Mrs. Gina Loehr (author, homemaker, and mother of six children) sat down to discuss their work — both the written and lived varieties. H&F recorded the conversation, which is transcribed below. Gina Loehr: So Noelle, I have to tell […]
Farms, Failures, and Family Economies
Hearth & Field Conversations Farms, Failures, and Family Economies Dr. Ryan Hanning from Hearth & Field and Mr. Rory Groves, author of Durable Trades, discuss what moving to the land means for work, family life, family economy, and growing in humility through failure. Afterward, be sure to check out our review of Mr. Groves’ book.
The New Agrarian
An Interview with Allan C. Carlson
The New Agrarian An Interview With Dr. Allan C. Carlson Dr. Allan C. Carlson is a historian and international lecturer on the topics of family, agrarianism, distributism, and economic liberty. He is the author of numerous books and a contributor to more than fifty compilations. He wrote the recent H&F essay “Land, Limits, and the […]
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Raised Vegetable Garden
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Raised Vegetable Garden An Interview with Mr. Rod Runde When Hearth & Field’s Nathan Runde needed to explore some nuances of raised vegetable gardens, he didn’t have to look far. On a warm afternoon, Mr. Runde cracked open a beer with his father (Mr. Runde Sr.) and plumbed the […]
Drink Like a Trappist
Drink Like a Trappist A Short, Wet Interview & Cursory Review of the World’s Best Beers Hearth & Field Editors caught up with Dr. Jared Staudt over a virtual pint as we discussed the best beer he ever drank, and why Trappist beers are his preferred way to celebrate just about anything. H&F: Given all […]