behind fielden
I’m Laura
I’m the founder of Fielden - and honestly, I didn’t always picture myself teaching about agriculture. I started my career with a business degree from UCCS, followed by a law degree from the University of Denver. I worked in estate planning for a while, but in 2017, I stepped away from law to help my husband, Leo, run our family business: Lockhart Honey Farms. What started as a major life pivot slowly became something deeper - a reawakening, really.
In the middle of that transition, someone asked me a question I’ll never forget:
How do you experience God?
I’ve been a Christian since I was eight years old - my faith story started under a starry sky at Eagle Lake Camp in the Colorado mountains. But over time, the wonder I once had was dulled by the reality of adult life. That question shook something loose in me. I started to look for God’s goodness not just in big, majestic places like mountaintops or oceans - but in the everyday, messy, real work of agriculture.
It was a honeybee that did it. Something so small, yet so intricate and intentional - and suddenly, I saw Him again. Romans 1:20 became real to me: God’s invisible qualities are clearly seen in what He has made.
Romans 1:20 became more than just a verse. It became a lens.
That’s why I created Fielden: to hold up a magnifying glass to the beauty of God’s creation and invite families to see Him more clearly through it. Whether you’re in a field, a kitchen, or a backyard, I believe there’s so much goodness waiting to be found.
I hope you’ll join us for our adventure at home.
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About Laura
NO8DO | Lived in Seville, Spain - developed a love for a good crispy paella and watching flamenco. (If you don’t know what NO8DO means - look it up!)
FLUENT | Laura is fluent in Spanish - the kids respond to “let’s go” in both languages.
COACH | Played college volleyball and later coached kids volleyball. That team mindset has spilled over into family, business ventures, and helping your family realize theirs.
ADVENTURER | Has gone paragliding in New Zealand. The experience was a solid 50% nerves - 50% craziness.
LIFE-LONG LEARNER | Currently reading “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis with her bookclub.
“I created Fielden to hold up a magnifying glass to the remarkable beauty of God’s creation and in turn let His creation turn our gaze back to Him.”
— Laura Lockhart Why Did You Choose to Homeschool?
Our migratory beekeeping life demands flexibility - and homeschooling certainly offers that. But truthfully, that’s one of the smallest reasons we chose this path.
I homeschool because I want to equip my children to face the world they’re growing up in - not with fear, but with clarity, conviction, and a foundation that won’t crack under pressure.
While they run through the house playing dress-up as kings and queens, I pray they’ll grow into warriors of the Kingdom - ready to stand for truth in a culture built on shifting sand.
While they spend hours building Lego forts and castles, I pray they’re also building their lives on the firm foundation of God’s Word.
This isn’t just about academics. It’s about discipleship.
I want them to see the Creator’s fingerprints in everything - from honeycomb patterns to compost piles. I want them to know where their food comes from, how the land works, and what it means to steward creation well. I want them to understand that God speaks through what He’s made - and that our spiritual formation often begins with soil under our fingernails.
If that means we start in a literal field, learning from the ground up - then that’s exactly where we’ll start.
Because if our children are going to be ready for the spiritual battlefield ahead, they’ll need a foundation that’s strong, rooted, and real.
Why the Name “Fielden”?
Fielden means “of the fields” - a nod to both the literal soil beneath our feet and the deeper lessons we can learn from creation itself.
It’s a tribute to my maternal grandparents, who grew up working the cornfields of Indiana: a legacy of hard work, faith, and humble beginnings.
In today’s world, we’ve lost touch with the roots of everything - where food comes from, how things grow, and why it all matters.
This name reflects a call back to those roots - to the beauty of agriculture, wide-open spaces, and the rhythms of working with our hands.
Fielden reminds us to learn from the ground up - physically, intellectually, and spiritually.
As Romans 1:20 says, God’s invisible qualities… have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made.
That’s the heart behind everything we do here.
Come Grow With Us
Learn more about “Hive and Harvest” - our most recent course, hear from our field contributors and get to know our roots.