Haymaking in the Ardenne - Belgium
A glimpse into a Europe that still values patience, craft, and connection to the land.
Farming the old way
In the heart of Europe, some farmers still work the land as their parents did before them. Raymond tends a few cows and works his fields with two old tractors. He prefers the smaller plots, the ones that bigger farmers no longer bother with.
For the haymaking, he works alone — except for a young neighbour who joins him in the fields. Together they share the rhythm of the land, the warmth of a summer day, and the old Walloon words that would otherwise fade away. A quiet transmission of gestures, language, and pride.
